HELP!!! I wanna lose weight!

[cutielocks08]

Greeting sorors and sisterfriends!

I'm so happy I found this thread. I've just embarked on a journey to change my eating habits this past week. I had been dragging with no energy and dealing with a lot emotionally, so I decided to do a week long detox at the suggestion of one of my friends.

I spent the week (or most of it) eating only fresh fruits, vegetables, water and fruit juice. I wasn't hungry at all, just craving starchy and sweet foods. By the end of the week, I felt better. Except for an episode of eating a a couple of french fries this past Saturday, I did well. Those fries were NOT worth it because I had the taste of grease in my throat for the next day.

On the first day after the detox, I decided to have a grilled chicken salad and that was not a good idea. After the first two bites of chicken breast which felt "stuck" in the back of my throat like I couldnt digest it, I tossed the rest of the chicken and finished the salad. Ever since, I'm considering making the transition to being a vegetarian. I'm not sure about being a vegan because of the high cost of finding dairy free, egg free protein sources, but I'm happy about my decision especially after I had a very delicious Jerk Tofu Wrap today for lunch(never thought I'd like tofu either).

As a side benefit, I lost 8 pounds over the week and, once I get my protein source settled after Boule, I plan to start the Body for Life program for my exercise plan.