Be on the lookout for times you eat when you're not hungry. Look at portion sizes and the balance of foods on your plate. Are you getting items from each food group, a good balance of carbohydrates, protein and fat?

The slower you take it off, the more likely you will be able to keep it off. If you lose more than two pounds a week, you're taking off fluid and muscle mass, as well. That's precisely what you don't want to lose.