Drinking plenty of water is crucial and so is mindful eating. I still have to remind myself to do slow down and pay attention both to the flavours and textures of what I am eating plus my awareness of how full I am feeling

I use avocado instead of butter or mayo on my sandwiches. Use about 1/4 of an avocado. Lots of flavor and half the fat.

A shopping tip: I bought very nice 9" plates from Pfaltzgraff on clearance at our outlet store. Keep an eye out for them. It's much easier to do the smaller portions when you have smaller plates. We feel plenty full - combining this with slowing down eating.

I know it seems silly, but until I got in the habit of putting my fork down I just wrote myself a note that said Put The Fork Down and left it sitting on the table by my plate.

I do the Fat Flush diet by Ann Louise Gittleman. It's a great program - the fat burning stuff is all natural herbs like dandelion root. I started the Fitheads program to boost my calorie burn, and the combination is great. I increased my weight loss to 2 - 3 pounds a week. I highly recommend Fat Flush for any one who wants to add to the weight loss they get from this.