discipline

So I'm trying to instill more discipline in my life. I'm starting by eating healthy and exercising. I've always been annoyed when I see someone that lost a lot of weight and when I ask them how, they reply "eating healthy and exercising". I always want it to be a quick fix, just a cleanse or something. So I've decided once and for all if I want to see change I have to have discipline. It's only been 7 days, but I'm really focused. I've started running with my dog or doing the elliptical every day plus counting calories on my "lose it" iPhone app. For some reason it feels different than normal. Normally, I'll be super into working out for a few weeks but just eat kinda healthy or eat well but not exercise. I'm trying to do both and I just keep telling myself that I am in control of how I look and feel. Gaining weight and losing weight isn't something that just happens to you. You either don't put thought into what you intake or you do. You either sit on the couch and watch reality show marathons or you don't. I'm hoping this mindset stays with me long enough to reach my goal.