Weight Loss -easy to put on, not easy to take off

I travel and therefore I eat. I lost the 5 lbs I put on after my Egypt trip but with my knee surgery and my eating patterns, I went up a whole dress size. I am back at the gym now and easing back into my usual routine I am kind of petite. I can't afford to be heavy. I made all kinds of dietary changes but i could not budge the weight.

My high school reunion is coming next year and i intend on looking good. With that being said, I went to a doctor supervised weight loss program. He told me this should go fast (if I don't kill someone) since i only need to go down a size. He said he can take me to a size 6 but I am not interested.

This is no walk in the park. For one week, I can only eat lean protein and water. Nothing else. Yesterday I got weepy and depressed and i was only on Day 1. I would have killed for a Happy Meal. I can no longer stop at Costco for my hotdog or Dunkin Donuts.

If i snap at you, just know that I am suffering bigly.