Week 1: My First Weigh In

So tonight was the big night and I learned several great things.  First, my beloved soups that are really helping with food cravings have always been limited to replacing one shake per day, but because of the calorie count, I get 2 packets!  That means I can have soup at lunch and still have a soup for dinner!  Woo-hoo! Second, the dietician thinks that I'm doing great, and is not concerned about the diabetes, which she says will change over the course of the plan.  Third, I am doing great with my blood pressure which did come down from the initial time. (I still think the initial was a fluke.) Finally, I lost 8.7 pounds!!!!! Go me!  I am so excited because this has been a very hard week, not on the hunger side, but on the emotional connection to food side.  I am such an emotional eater, but the classes, encouragement from friends, and the fact that my hubby is along for the ride are making it a bit better.  Here's to next week!