happy halloween to us! not

the title to this post was meant to sarcastic, could ya tell??
Me and the hubby have started a new lifestyle change. and by that I mean a diet. I didn't think that cutting out sugar, carbs, starchy veggies and all processed foods would be difficult...but its really kicking my butt. don't get me wrong, I am doing really well (at least i think i am), its just hard. I mostly miss wheat thins, chocolate, and pasta. Danny and I have been sticking to it and being really good.
While we are talking about being good, I will discuss a few things that I have prolly never shared. I have never been overweight. As a child I was so thin I looked like my parents starved us. As a teenager I ran track and was active. As a young adult, I had no car so I walked everywhere!! and I do mean everywhere, even in the snow and rain and hail, just ask me about it sometime, I'm not bitter. I never had to think about what I ate, I never had to count calories, and I certainly never had to deny myself something that I was craving. I lived off of ramen noodles and pb&j as a student. It wasn't till after I had my son (who weighed 9lbs 2oz!) that I couldn't loose all the baby weight that I put on while pregnant with him.
So here we are, starting a new lifestyle to loose some inches and pounds, so I can once again be happy about the way I look in the mirror. Since we have been doing this, I have lost 7 pounds. It doesn't seem like a lot, but it is just enough to keep me motivated to keep going. This week is proving to be a struggle. Danny's coach has us eating "magic soup" which is ok, but isn't really my cup o tea, if you catch my drift. I am dealing with it and holding strong, cuz the more of it we eat, the more weight we loose. I started doing Zumba last week, and wished that my sissy was here to do it with me. It's hard, and it certainly gives you a workout, and I will keep doing it. We have 2 halloween parties to attend this week, so pray for us to be strong. we are planning on going full so we don't eat anything that we shouldn't. Here's hoping it works!!
Anyway, I have yammered on for far too long. i could really really use all the support I can get right now. got any good recipes? got any good stories to share? wanna comment on all of my blabbering? well its late and Jackson is destroying the house, better run.