[dbethied]

i think it's probably the lack of an actual "diet" ..i hate that word, but for me...i have to have some kind of plan. i've always had a really hard time losing weight, but now i count calories (no more than 1200 a day) and no more than 25 fat grams per day, but usually less. you can eat small amounts of food but if the food is small amounts of chips or something it is loaded with fat...and if you're eating high sodium foods it makes you retain water. i say come up with an actual plan and see how that works for you. 7 pounds is still good, though. keep it up...you're doing great!