What I do is do not drink gatorade or any snacks.

There are only 3 snacks I "allow" myself to have

Pretzles - I could NOT live without these!!

Granola Bars hard and soft variety.

and Teddy Grahms!!

I also try not to eat any food exept for lunch and dinner (don't eat breakfast). My worst thing was that I would snack and snack and snack and snack between meals. Now I don't I eat big meals instead of many snacks. Now that I dont' crave snacks any more I'm eating less and less at meals. Till eventually I won't be eating so much at meals and eating no snacks.

ALSO the BIGGEST tip I can give is EAT SLOW. You will fill up SOOO much faster and I think you will be amazed!!

O, and do not cut out things you love from your diet. You will always feel like you are loosing then. Like I LOOOOOVE pizza! I would DIE withouth it! LOL. So, it's one "bad" thing I allow myself to have ocasionally.

Good luck, I'm on a diet and starting to run now.

Ashley