My best advice, find what works for your body.
Low calorie never worked for me. I was always starving and never lost weight. When I was pregnant I was borderline diabetic, so I cut out all white flour, sugar and potatoes. Basically started eating a fairly strict low carb. I have never counted calories, am never hungry and dropped 80 lbs last year.

For dinner tonight I had a fried egg sandwich. 2 pieces of low carb toast, 2 fried eggs, 4 pieces of sausage, lots of butter!

So my suggestion, try a few things and see what your body best responds to.

My best advice is take small steps. Some people try to start excercising, and implementing a diet, and make all kinds of huge changes in their lifstyle all in one day. It's so overwhelming!!! Start small and gradually work into a new routine. This way it won't seem so crazy all at once. :)

Some folks can do 3 meals a day, no snacks. I do better with 6 small meals every 3 hrs, and try to eat healthy and cut way down on sweets, unless it is just a bite. I believe it is a head game. I pretend I had WLS, and eat small portions and lots of water. Find what works for you and stick to it. Think of it not as a diet but a new way of life that will make you feel better. My best to you.......

thanks ladies i love all these suggestions :)

Definately dont think of it as a diet, just a change of life style. Try to eat at home as much as possible and not fast food. Use a saucer for your meals instead of a real size plate. Also make sure you can see the plate when you put your food on it. Go!od Luck

My best advice is to give yourself grace. If you blow it just get back on and don't look back. I lost 74 pounds from May 2010 to November 2010. I followed the Six Week Body Makeover. It was the first time I ever saw significant rapid weight loss in all the years of dieting. My doctor was amazed. I lost 5 pounds per week for 12 weeks. I transformed so rapidly some people thought I was sick. I never felt this good. I had just been diagnosed with Metabolic Syndrome with diabetes. I also had Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Everything was so much better that my doctor said she no longer considered me to be diabetic any longer. My blood pressure was normal and my cholesterol dropped 40 points. I exercised by dancing 40 to 60 minutes a day . I just turned on a good dance music station on the TV and danced. Hey I'm a child of the 80's. I can dance. Of course I did close the blinds. My body completely reshaped. I went from size 22-24 to a size 14. I lost 10 inches in my waist, hips, and thighs. But as life happens I had circumstances change with a job change and the schedule changes and I have now gained back about 29 pounds. I really have to advise anyone who is having sucess with weight loss to not let any excuse to stop the momemtum. I am having a terrible time getting back on and I am feeling awful again. Today is the last day I give myself permission to make wrong choices. My health is too important to me. I will be a Grandmother next month and I really want to be a sexy healthy Grandma.

i love the idea of eating dinner off of a saucer plate! i even think ill eat with my nephews kiddie fork! anything to slow me down is probably a good thing. i love food, i love to cook it and i sure love to eat it!

Don't drink cokes or diet cokes.

Great Topic Lyds85! I've read a lot of good stuff. After being diagnosed with diabetes a year ago, I really started watching my carbs and that has helped a lot. Whenever I watch the carbs, the weight starts coming off. The problem is that I sometimes go back to my old ways. :-( I agree about keeping the momentum going. That being said...I have found if I can get one good day under my belt it is easier to then stay on track. I had done great for 8 weeks and then allowed myself to get really slack with the food over the past 2 weeks because of the holidays.

Today is my 1st day back "on the wagon" so to speak. I am working on healthy choices that have worked in the past and I exercised this morning. Baby steps. I have managed to swear off all pop (diet or regular) since October 26th. Although there were a few times over the past couple of weeks I really, really wanted a Dr. Pepper; I chose not to. I'm glad I kept that commitment to myself. I'm toying with giving up ice cream because I have trouble with that one being in the house at all.

I haven't dieted since 40 pounds ago. All ive done is eat healthy and how I should eat anyway and gotten busy with moving around! I dont have time for all that diet nonsense. I agree totally with previous posts cut out the whites...sugar, flour. My rule eating in general is that 3/4 of my plate is filled with green veggies and fruit. I walk twice a day. I lift some weights. Im into yoga now (beginners) I MOVE when ever I can and I dotn think about this so much Im too busy enjoying living how I should and my whole package is responding to that.