mdelagarza

Welcome, and we're all rooting for you! I'll repeat the best advice already offered -- take advantage of snacks between breakfast and lunch and after lunch -- that will prevent your being famished by the evening. And if you take the sugars out of your diet, you'll crave less. You can do it!

You should have told him, "I'm pregnant with enthusiasm about the way I'm going to look after a few weeks on my diet!":smile: Onward and Upward!

Becky: Welcome to the journey! I would recommend following the calorie requirements religiously, and start with walking on a regular daily basis, even if it's just around the block. Set those short-term goals, and before you know it, your weight will drop and you'll be feeling much better. Good luck!

The reason why the pound a week routine works is that at the end of the year, you've learned eating habits that will stick with you for life. Consider that every hour of the day, you're conscious of what you eat, because you're looking at the calorie counter in real time. I've been down the lose 20 pounds a month routine…