How do you lose weight?

[Lissa]

I've been a bit overweight for about 2/3rds of my life and I've been wanting to lose weight for ages.

I did good my first semester at my university. I didn't really lose weight, but I didn't gain the "freshmen 15" (even though I'm not a freshman, I'm a transfer, but it still applies). Instead it waited til the second semester for it to come.

I'm currently the heaviest I've ever been and since I've got a boyfriend around to impress I'm even more dedicated to losing the pounds.

One problem: My boyfriend is a de-motivator, he says he loves me the way I am and actually gets a little frustrated with me if I mention I need to lose weight, I'm 5'6'' and over 180, I don't show weight too terribly bad, but I do show it and I don't want to. I'm sure he'll support me if I get real serious about it, and I am, so once he sees how much I want to get in shape it should be fine.

Second problem: The only time that's convenient to work out is in the morning, but I like to sleep and my bed is so comfortable!

Third problem: I'm living on campus eating processed campus food, which is the equivalent of me eating out every single meal, even the salads are packed with preservatives and calories.

So here's my plan:

Exercise: I've said it many times, but I MEAN IT this time!!!(emphasis is for me ) I am going to get up at 6am and go to the gym!!! It takes me 10-15 minutes to walk to the gym, 15 minutes to get ready, and 15-20 to walk to my 8am class from there, that gives me a little over an hour to workout, even more if I hurry getting there and hurry to class. So to facilitate this, my boyfriend wants to start getting up in the morning and running too, he lives in a nearby town and it wouldn't make sense for him to come down here, but we could get each other up and moving by calling each other and waking ourselves up!! Also I could sleep in my gym clothes so all I would have to do would be put on my shoes and go.

Eating: Alright so it'll be easier next year, but I could try to get me some low-cal stuff from the market to replace a meal I would be getting from the dining halls, maybe some Lean Cuisines and soups (next year I'll make my own food cause I'll have a kitchen).

Sound like it would work? My goal is to lose 50 pounds.

What's some of the stuff yall have tried that showed results?