You're asking ME for tips??? Really??

Since my facebook post that informed the people that I was down 9.2lbs in my first week, I've had people sending me messages asking for tips. I find this very funny. I can't recommend anything I do with a straight face and any real sincerity. I don't know what I did right or how it happened - I am just thankful that something came off and the scale's numbers didn't climb any higher. You need to understand that I am the person that mocks people who count every calorie, eat lettuce like it's a food group and exercise and then say things like "oh, that was better than any cheeseburger!" or "there's nothing better than 2 hours of cardio!". I am NOT those people. I NEVER will be one of those people. You see, I like food. I don't believe I have deep seeded issues with food, lack of love, or some repressed childhood trauma. I grew up swimming a lot and I then ate a lot. I never gained a pound. My problem is that when I stopped swimming, I didn't stop eating. Of course then I also had babies. I did figure out though that you can't really refer to your extra weight as "baby weight" when your baby is 11 years old. Anyways, due to my "baby's" bipolar disorder, our whole house has gone GREEN. We are organic eating, chemical free, ecologically conscious spending people now. I also signed up for Weight Watchers with my friend. I am mostly following the POINTS program, but I don't do all the low fat, no fat stuff - I eat the whole grain, no preservatives and chemical free stuff. For me it really isn't what I'm eating, it's how much I'm eating. For example... did you know that 1/2 a cup of mashed potatoes is considered a serving? In my world, that's what you eat from the pot while you're making the mashed potatoes. Or, did you know that 2 cubes of cheese, the size of dice, is considered a serving? In my world, those are the left over pieces that get tossed to the dog. Do I need to keep going or are you getting the picture?
The other change I made was that I started walking every day with my weight losing buddy. She is a devoted walker. I am trying to be a devoted walker. I'm slowing her down, but she's sticking with me. Here is the difference between us... today we were supposed to walk at 11am ,but something came up and I had to cancel on her. She asked me to hold her accountable on facebook (a public forum, no less!) to having done her walk. I, on the other hand, am quite happy about not walking today. Not only am I not walking, I am going out for lunch.
So, for all you people who want tips... you really should pick a better role model. I am happy to let you all know what I'm doing each week, but don't expect it to be anything revolutionary. I will just be working my way through each day trying to remember that "I should be eating to live - NOT living to eat". Ya right :)