My Plan....

After years of losing 10.....gaining 11....losing 20 to gain 25....and trying multiple diets, multiple times - I took the most common sense approach that I feel will work for me, and made it mine.
Here's the RULES that I'm following:
1. Approximately 1500 Calories per day.
2. Drink 1 cup or 8 oz. of water or tea for every waking hour that I am up....I know it seems like a lot, but I am extremely overweight and need the extra fluids.
3. No eating after 8pm. (If I am too hungry for words, a V8 will suffice)
4. 300 Calories for Breakfast,
    300 Calories for Lunch,
    500 Calories for Dinner and
    400 Calories for Snacks
    I DO NOT COUNT VEGETABLES IN MY CALORIE COUNTS
5. 20 mins of activity per day. This will change as the weeks go on, but for now 20 mins is good. Activity can include all forms of exercise, even cleaning (as long as I'm working up a sweat.)
6. MEAL PLAN - It's Easier, Cheaper and Keeps me on TRACK!!!!
7. One allowance - 1 day every 2 weeks is an allowance for a restaurant meal in which I refuse to count the calories.

That's it.... to be honest it was easy to follow this week.... I ate a ton and still lost 7 lbs so far!!!!! Can't wait to see next weeks weight loss.