I was way too hungry yesterday on 1250 calories so I am going to go back and try to keep under 1300 calories and see if I will lose at 1300. I lost my weight at this amount the last time and was able to stay on it because I could eat more protein and keep myself from feeling hungry all the time. If I can stay on this for a while, then I will cut back. I feel exercise will help me make up the difference in calories from 1300 to 1250 if I don't eat back the exercise calories. Yesterday I didn't do too well at the end of the day because I had to eat my dinner way to early in the day in order to make an evening meeting. By the time the evening came I was hungry with no food left. I gave in and went over. Today I am doing much better, but won't be able to make it to the gym today. I added more protein to my plan and will see if this works out better for me. I also will cut down on my coffee to just one glass. Ok it was only decaf, but I like splenda and a little bit of soy milk in mine and could drink up to 32 oz or a pot a day. I am going to cut this to 12 oz a day. I always counted the calories of my soy, splenda, and coffee, but now I will eat an apple instead of drinking that coffee. I have herb tea, my own Rooibos chai blend, that I like to substitute for coffee. I just like drinking hot liquids over cold. I even now prefer my water warmer now.