Hi Coralie, great job so far!

I think too many people (maybe women more than men) think of losing X pounds by Y date as their goal.  The real goal, as others have said, is finding ways to make sustainable changes to your lifestyle that allow you to be healthy. It's not what you look like in 30 days that matters, it's the next 10, 30, 50 years.

When I set out to lose weight, I promised myself I wouldn't make any hard sacrifices.  I just looked around to find the easiest changes I could make that made a difference.  Portion control is a great example.  That first bite tastes soooooo good.  You enjoy it and you should!  Food is wonderful.  But after the 10th bite or so it usually just becomes a matter of shoveling.  Mindless, habitual eating with no real satisfaction involved.  So learning to notice when that transition happens is huge.  You eat enough to feel satisfied (not stuffed!) and then at least pause, or better stop.  That's something that never, ever ocurred to me for three decades.

The other thing that helped me was paying attention to what foods left me feeling satisfied LATER.  Sure a slice of cheesecake is awesome right now, but what about in 20 minutes ?  Will I still feel content or will I be craving more ? For me, that way of thinking helped me focus on cutting carbs and keeping the food I really love.

Anyway, sorry if that's too preachy.  I think you are doing great and hope you share your progress with us.

You sure can tell a difference, and you sure will lose the weight that you want in the next few months!!

You look great, keep up your hard work!