One month with MFP. This is working!

After I had my second child, I became convinced that my metabolism was hopelessly broken and that I simply could not lose weight. I often had the thought that if there were some method to track my intake I could take that information to my doctor and surely she would prescribe something to boost my thyroid. (All my tests were normal) My latest attempt at weight loss, a starvation diet including one meal per day and antacid tablets a couple times per day, yielded a 40 pound drop, which came back in six months, and made my hair fall out. I’ve done a lot of denying over time. (Did I mention my second child is 21?) I came upon MFP a month ago and decided to try it. I’m a perfectionist by nature and the simplicity of logging in a food diary appealed to me. After 30 days of consistent logging, I’ve lost 8 pounds, during the holidays, and without exercise because I have a muscle tear at the moment. My recommended goal was 1 ½ pounds per week but I wanted to shoot for two. So I adjusted my calorie allowance to 1320 per day. I almost always have a few left over. I am simply amazed. My metabolism isn’t broken. I realize now my food choices were awful. MFP keeps me accountable and honest with myself. My biggest fear is reaching a plateau. But logically, I know that if I take in less calories than I use, eventually I will have to drop more weight. I’ve lost almost 20% of my initial goal. By next summer I want to look and feel amazing.