So I've come to realize everyday there is some kind of food temptation I have to deal with and I can't use excuses like, 'Oh, it's a party' or 'Oh, it's a special occasion' blah blah blah.  I'm so glad I can blog, I'm not sure, I've never done this before but it seems to be helping.  Yesterday was day 4 of the 'competition' and I was prompted to weigh in.  I'm using the scale at my gym so I can't obsessively weigh myself at home.  I wore exactly the same clothes because I want this to be very scientific.  I closed my eyes until I heard the beep and when I looked I was so excited to see that I had lost 1.8 lbs.  For me losing 4% of my weight works out to be about 2 lbs a week?  So far I am on track.  My approach to losing weight right now is cutting out sugar and refined processed carbs.  I feel I have been eating a lot to fill the void so that I don't eat sugar because I felt kind of yucky these past 4 days.  I don't know if it is the lack of 'instant energy' from the sugar or my body just going through detox?  I'm just sooo glad I've made it this far- only my 5th day today- but I feel more committed with every day especially when I've gotten through some serious sugar cravings.  I've been eating meat, raw almonds, yogurt with blueberries and marinated raw vegetable salad constantly just so I won't eat something bad for my body.  I really need to write about some temptaion I am going to face today and tomorrow.  Today I am going to a wedding shower in a few hours.  I plan to skip dessert and hopefully they will be serving chicken salad or something.  I know in the past my good intentions can turn on a dime and it can only take me a split secind for me to justify eating something sugary.  So I plan on eating something healthy before I go so I won't be starving, and also keep my eye on the prize and focus on the sucess I've had in these short 4 days.  Tomorrow I am going to the theatre with my mom.  Whenever I go out to eat with my parents (which is a lot) it is always an open invitiation to eat whatever I want and to excess.  My mom has pretty much given up on any efforts to lose weight and I think I eat a lot because I don't want to make her feel bad and I justify it as my 'pig out session' dessert, drinks, you name it.  Lots of rolls with lots of butter.  Lol.  So I guess that's all for now, always good to get these things off my chest.