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[quote=Anonymous]I am not skinny, but have learned some things about what it takes for me to lose weight and maintain a healthy weight.

age: 40
height: 5'5"
weight: 128 lbs

Age makes a difference, particularly in the ability to eat carbs. Read What Makes Us Fat. Fascinating stuff.

The type of calories do matter. NPR covered this a few weeks ago.

It is easier (at least for me) to keep the calorie count reasonable if I generally don't eat high carb foods (bread, rice, pasta, potatoes, etc).

I got really sick a year ago and couldn't eat for about a week. That reset my hunger and how much I ate at meals. I LOVE food and could eat a ton without feeling full. Resetting my capacity really helped me cut my portion sizes back to what they should be.

Stay away from artificial sweeteners. There are studies that show that they mess with your head and lead to greater hunger. Gradually replace diet soft drinks with water.

Eat real food, including whole fat or reduced fat dairy (but read the labels and avoid the fillers).

Lots of veggies. I try to serve to vegetables with dinner.

I have braces, which has eliminated my snacking. If you have to brush your teeth after everything you eat, you give it more thought.

Braces also mean I had to give up granola in my morning yogurt. I had been eating a Kashi granola, which had a lot of soy protein in it. Swapping that for blueberries (frozen or fresh) seems to have resulted in losing another pound or two. Soy does imitate estrogen, so that might have been making me plump up a bit. Food for though anyhow.

Sleeping more. 5-6 hours of sleep a night just isn't enough. Now that I'm getting closer to 7 hours, I feel much better. Lack of sleep increases cortisol, the stress hormone, which increases belly fat.

So what do I eat? Yesterday I had:

breakfast: coffee with 2% milk, 2% Fage with ~1 cup blueberries
lunch: leftover cottage pie (ground beef, onion, carrot, peas, broth, tiny amount of mashed potatoes), cucumber salad
supper: 4-6 oz skinless grilled chicken breast, marinated in lime juice, olive oil, salt and chili powder; black beans w/ bacon, onion, garlic, chicken broth and chili powder; salad, tall glass of 2% milk
wine with dinner and after, a few bottles of water throughout the day (refill a Nalgene several times)

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