Starting Week 8- It's all Downhill from here!

Sorry it has been so long since I have posted--- I have actually been very active on the Body For Life posting site to receive support from people doing the same thing... just wanted to catch up on here, mainly for myself, as it is nice to read back and be re-inspired.
So I am starting week 8... so far I have lost a little over 8 pounds and am definitely fitting into my pants better... I think I might be down a size... but not a solid size. I notice little things... the jammies my sister gave me for christmas that were so tight on my legs now fit... jeans I could not even come CLOSE to buttoning at the start, and even 2 weeks ago could button but were super tight, I wore on a date on Saturday. I feel like these last 5 weeks will be where the real transforming begins... I really need to hit it hard... as I read before: Keep my meals clean and my workouts dirty. Rather than whine and complain about where I am falling short, I want to list a couple more accomplishments, so when I look back, or you look to this, I will see the progress that goes beyond the mirror.

1. When I started, I could run 1.89 miles during my HIIT workout- and I felt like death. (that is actually what I wrote on my log for that workout). Yesterday I ran 2.38 miles and was worked but it felt gooood.
2. I went to Bunko on Friday and wasn't even tempted by all the snacks and candy on the table... I had just eaten, and although I used to mindlessly graze regardless, I didn't.
3. I am more patient with my kids- a lot less yelling going on!