VancouverEDWARD's Journal, 18 May 07

i think you'll find this site to be really helpful. good recipes and lots of support! hope things work out for ya :) 

This is a great place to start. I remember my first diet, I just followed the rules and lost weight and didn't understand why everyone thought losing weight was so hard. Good Luck! 

The most important things with any diet are to 1) Be realistic. The weight will come off, but not in 2 weeks. 2) Understand what you're doing. If you haven't already, read the SBD book. 3) Get plenty of support. This site is great for it. If you've never been on a diet before, you'll be suprised at how many family members/friends/coworkers will go out of their way to be helpful if you let them. (Even if all it is is asking "how's the diet going?" and dispensing praise or sympathy as needed.) I'm sure you'll do well. Check in often, we're all here to help eachother. 

Thanks for the comments jessika, information (lol), and reeneejune! I appreciate the feedback and comments.