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I don't know about metabolism, but I've been surprised how little hunger I experience after cutting my calories about 40%. I've been planning meals to emphasize good nutrition, then worrying about portion size to limit calories. I figure I will be able to eat more after reaching my target weight, but I won't have to change…

I've been eating well balanced meals that are much smaller than my pre-diet servings, yet I feel satisfied and have good energy—for about 3 or 4 hours. Then, I need a snack (e.g. 100 calories of peanuts/almonds or some veggies and hummus) to keep up my energy. You might try trading quantity for quality and eating snacks…

If you avoid fad diets and stick to good nutrition, you can just live instead of "dieting." If that becomes your routine, splurging a couple times a week on something like candy, ice cream or fried food won't be a problem. Here is good summary information with enough detail to understand but not enough to overwhelm:…

I've lost weight by eating right and exercising only about once a week. You'll see a difference. I bet you feel better just from eating better food; more even levels of energy, less craving for junk food. Use that as a motivation until you think the time is right to check in on a scale.