Whether or not I'm a desert princess is highly debatable.  I find it kind of scary and creepy the amount of attention even girls like me get. 

But, all in all I've lost 26.4 lbs since I've gotten here. 

How, you might ask? 

I cut out a lot of the carbs I ate.  I still eat some, but if I get a philly cheese steak sandwich, I ask them to hold the bread.  So, stuff like that.

I rarely eat fried foods.  I'll grab a couple of onion rings or french fries every now and again.  I don't consider it "denying myself" or "treating myself", I'm just trying to lessen the importance of it. 

Fresh vegetables and fruit.  That can be hard to get out here, but, I eat a lot of raw veggies like salad, cucumber, carrots, and the like.  I make sure I eat those first before I let myself have whatever fatty/carbolicious thing I have on my plate.  I try not to eat the cooked veggies because they have a lot of salt added.

Yeah, salt.  Bad.

Lots of protein.  I try get a good bit of protein in, but nothing too fatty. 

I still eat snacks like Cheezits and Swedish Fish, but, I'll have a few and then put the box/bag away.  One: who knows when I'll get more?  and two: I don't NEED the whole box/bag at once to satisfy that craving.

I'm also making rewards non-food based.  Victoria's Secret had a deal on three sweaters for $30.  I just earned the first one.  Five more lbs and I can have the second, and another five, the third.  Woo. 

So, that's it.  Now you, too, have the secret.  Well, I'm working out, too.  That definitely helps.  Especially when I hit plateaus.