Jennpleez, welcome to your new life! This forum doesn't get a lot of posts, but there are a few of us who have active journals that you can read through years of steady weight loss.

Be sure to read her third (and I think best) book, the one entitled THE PROGRAM. It's fairly complete and easy to understand.

What I have taken from 6 years of eating whole foods is the quantity initially is not important, as when you eat whole foods, after w hile, your body regulates you and you eat less naturally.

Eat til you are satisfies, don't measure the whole foods, other than the carbs to some extent. Here's to a great journey for you! --Betty