It depends on what you’re eating now. If you can cut out things like refined sugar, soda, white bread, etc… and make smarter choices, you should lose some weight. I eat TONS of veggies and if I’m eating a heavy meal, I opt for something with a lot of protein, over say, a slice of pizza (or 3). I’ve cut alcohol out of my diet tremendously in the past 2 -3 weeks but I’m not seeing much of a difference.
If I’m hungry, I eat a banana and follow it by other fruit. I am on Weight Watchers though so it’s a little different – we’re allowed to eat endless fruit and veggies (not starchy ones). I’ve been eating a ton of hummus, Israelie (sp?) salad but greek style with whole grain pita chips (instead of regular pita chips).
Also, working out is tremendous. I try to walk as much as possible but it doesn’t seem to be doing much. I think I need to up my exercise.
Weight Watchers has been really wonderful for me, maybe you could look into it? The group support is fantastic and if you can find a friend to do it with you, it’s a lot of fun!