Oh, and I didn't mark the exact date, but I first started cutting out white flour in October or November, then when I saw the results from that (!) decided to start cutting sugar after Christmas. I started cutting down on whole wheat about a month ago. ("The Kareny weight loss plan" ). It's worked pretty well for me, and now I'm basically acting like I'm on Atkins OWL, just without counting carbs exactly (which I know would make me fall off the wagon in a hurry because it would annoy me).