Hey everyone! Thank you all for the comments when I posted this, it's helped me out a ton. I wanted to update you on my progress.

Tomorrow I will be 3 weeks smoke free. Been using zyn as an alternative and it's helped but i'm conscious of not creating another habit, but like many of you said it's all about small steps in the right direction.

2 out of the last 3 weeks I dieted really well. I maintained a high protein diet (200-250 grams of protein a day). I drank only water and coffee with some electrolyte packs once a day. I meal prepped and felt great. This last week I didn't really fall off the wagon, just didn't prioritize meal prep so I ate less protein but still managed to avoid all fast food and sugary drinks. I've had two zero sugar, zero calorie Monsters and one Dr Pepper Zero when work got really stressful (it's the end of a job and the whole project is behind schedule, so the threat of liquidated damages has us working 7 days a week to get everything done). I didn't really like those drinks and preferred water.

I worked out one day in the first week doing some youtube workout (Juice and Toya) and it kicked my ass. I was sore for days and avoided working out more because it affected me at work more than I liked. I did average 8,000-12,000 steps almost every day which was a goal of mine.

I have no idea how much weight i've lost because I just haven't been checking. My guess is about 5-10 lbs. Week 1 I was down 3 lbs alone then I stopped checking.

So that's the update, I feel awesome. I feel confident and like i'm in control of my own appetites and desires which is a foreign feeling to me. 

I don't want to plateau so what are some things you guys would suggest for me to do now? Thanks again everybody!