Weighed myself this morning and I've apparently lost about 2.5kg since last week. I'm going to go ahead and attribute at least some of that to natural variation from day to day — along with the fact that you usually lose a decent chunk in your first week of dieting in earnest — but that's still something to be very happy about. I'm not counting on progress like that every week, but it's definitely a good start.
Counting the calories hasn't proven to be too difficult, particularly because both Andie and I are doing it, and we've managed to find a number of things that we actually like eating that are well within our respective calorie "limits" for the day. We've had some nicely varied lunches and dinners, we can still enjoy a sandwich (we both love a sandwich) and there are even nice treats that we can fit into our daily allowance, which means neither of us feel like we're really missing out on anything.
The key, as I've seen with all sorts of different diets I've tried over the last few years, is planning ahead and trying not to be too impulsive. Figure out what you're going to eat for your main meals each day, then you can plan the rest of your day around that. If you know what your dinner is going to take out of your allowance, you can figure out whether or not you can squeeze that chocolate bar or cake in. If you're sensible, you probably can, and given how much we both like chocolate bars and cakes, that's a good thing.
It's still early days but I'm feeling positive about this — and with my general mood improved thanks to the new job and all manner of other things, I'm feeling pretty good in general. It's a nice change. Here's hoping things continue that way for a long time to come.
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