I know I'm new to this, but I do have a few tips that have convinced both myself and my husband that we can make this liefstyle change.

1. Make a menu plan and stick to it. Also, I've always heard that you should shop the perimeter of the grocery store. I've found this to be incredibly accurate. The only thing I ventured into the ailes for was canned beans and salad dressing!

2. Look for recipes online and try a few new ones each week. We have already found several new recipes that we really like. I know that having meals that we truly enjoy will help us stick to the plan.

3. This may seem obvious, but throw out or donate all the high carb food in the house. The other night I caught my husband eating a big bowl of cereal that I didn't realize was still in the pantry. Needless to say, it's gone now and we are much less tempted to cheat when there isn't any food available to cheat with!