Losing Weight - Check in #1

So last Wednesday, I put on my white camo pants and they were not only tight in the thigh, but I had a hard time buttoning them. Needless to say, I had a bit of a freakout.These pants have been snug from time to time, but I've never had a hard time zipping them up. I remember very clearly in grad school, Amy, one of my classmates noticing that I'd lost weight. I was wearing my white camos and she pointed out how loose they were on me. I really didn't know since I don't weight myself regularly. However I was showing my bare ass in my thesis performance and wearing a unitard in John Jasperse concert, so I was going to the gym at least 4 times a week. I was also very active. Walking and biking most places, and rarely driving my car.Before I left CA last year, I sold my car. And now in NY I walk a ton. However, it's not really exercise. Therefore I decided yesterday that I need to change some of my habits. I am not a big fan of the term 'diet' when referring to losing weight, but I will be eating smarter and exercising in some way EVERY day.Each Monday I will post my food and exercise journal for the previous week, with a photo of me in my white camo pants.Off we go!Thursday 1/31Breakfast: half English muffin, 1 egg white, 1 tsp. black bean spread, 1 cup fruit, black tea w/ a drop of soy milkLunch: bowtie pasta w/ chunky tomato sauce with pesto tofu all atop romaine, carrots & cauliflower. No extra dressing.Dinner: Broiled salmon with roasted parsnips, brussels sprouts & greensExtras: 1 glass red wine with clientsWater: 16 oz.Exercise: brisk walk in the windy cold - ~1.5 milesFriday 2/1Breakfast: two small corn tortillas, 2 egg whites, 1 T black bean spread, 1 cup fruit, black tea w/ soy milk

Lunch: Open faced roasted veggie sandwich, apple

Dinner: Broiled black sea bass, roasted carrots & greens, small veal cheek agnolotti, arugula salad with vinaigrette, 2 pieces beef dim sum, 1 piece veggie summer roll, small beef tartar crostiniWater: 30 oz.

Exercise: brisk walk in the cold - ~ 1 mile

Saturday 2/2

Breakfast: Steelcut oats with nonfat plain yogurt and a 2 tsp of maple syrup, coffee with soy milk

Lunch: Broiled salmon with roasted parsnips, brussels sprouts & greens

Dinner: Root veggie wellington, 4 large shrimp with pastaWater: 24 oz. water, 1 glass Prosecco

Exercise: 1 hour yoga, 1/2 mile walk in the snow

Sunday 2/3

Breakfast: Steelcut oats with nonfat plain yogurt and a 2 tsp of maple syrup

Lunch: bowtie pasta w/ chunky tomato sauce with pesto tofu all atop romaine. No extra dressing.Dinner: 3 small carrots with black bean spread, apple, cup of homemade beef & barley soup

Water: 16 oz

Exercise: stretch, 10 full push ups, 25 full sit ups