Avoiding added sugar is always a good idea! There are certain healthy foods that help you lose weight. A few of them are grapefruit and zucchini. I'm not a big fan of grapefruit because of the bitterness, but I found if you cut up some mango with it, take all the white skin off the grapefruit (where most of the bitter comes from), and eat them together in the same bite, it takes on a whole new taste and it's really good. With zucchini, if you spray it with oil, season it with salt, pepper and garlic powder, then throw it on the grill, it's good with rice. I lost just over 20 pounds earlier this year, was on my way to 300# and had very low energy. I ate a LOT of salads, making sure each one had lots of flavorful veggies in it, even raisins (for iron) and mandarin oranges (which I never thought would work together - but they really do). If you find ways to get lots of flavor in otherwise low fat foods, your appetite is satiated more and you are not left feeling as hungry. It's a great way to change your eating habits for the better without the process sucking so bad. Take care of yourself! :) I'm still working at it, I know it's hard. But it's so worth it.