Don Cardi turned me on to a diet thats fairly easy to follow. I've never really dieted before so I wouldn't know where to begin with types of foods, portion sizes, etc. This diet uses "points" allowed on a daily basis (and gives you the portion size) so its a question of going over a large chart, deciding what you want to eat, and then stopping when you've finished your meal.

Sure, it takes some willpower to stop at a portion size you may consider small (i.e. 4 ozs of pasta - that used to be my starting point), but if you're serious about wanting to lose weight, its a great start.

I've been at it for three days, and I do get a little hungry at times, but it hasn't been too bad.

I want to lose 40 pounds by the end of the summer. I think I can do it.