24 days in, 200 lb to 192 lb

I quit smoking December 10th 2013. I found that candy was perfect to help me quit. The results are not unique, I gained 35 lb. After a year of blaming quitting smoking my daughter spoke up with a hard truth, I wasn't still over weight because of quitting, I just ate too much and didn't do anything. It took me 6 months to decide to do anything about it.
I have never been on a "diet." (I hate that word) A friend suggested the app and I took to it like a duck to water. I find it so easy to use and I can still eat gross stuff if I so choose. I find I am choosing less gross stuff. My biggest fear going into this was that I would be hungry or feel deprived of my favorite thing, sweets. So far I have not felt hungry and still enjoy treats.
one of my biggest changes is that I have started walking, and I even am enjoying it and have starting walking further and even trotted yesterday.
As of today, day 24, I have gone from 200 lb down to 192.5 this morning.
I will be joining the YMCA next week and starting yoga. I am so excited about this because I have wanted to do yoga for a long time, I just never took the steps to begin.
I am so happy to be on this journey. I feel like this is a new chapter in my life. At 38 years old this is a great time to begin caring about my health.