well... i just started counting calories ... it took me about 18months to get it all off... i ate a lot of whole grain and fruits and veggies... i don't eat much red meat ... so the fish and chicken were easy... i try and eat 1300 calories a day... but i am on effexor right now and am having a hard time eating 900... when i was young i had a tendency towards anorexia... and i si... when i stopped si... i just replaced it with food and went on a 5 year binge... i have kept the weight of about 6 years now...lyn