If you really want to cut some calories I would exchange some of that meat you are eating for more veggies. I know it says in the book only 2 to 3 cups of veggies a day, however many(myself included) ate more veggies than that while on induction and still lost weight rather well. On induction I usually ate a 3 cup salad for lunch with chicken, and then 2 cups of brocolli with dinner every night.