I'm new here too. I understand the diet and am staying with it. It has only been less than 2 weeks and am still craving pasta. I'm wondering, when you get down to your desired weight and achieve your goal, do you still never eat pasta. That is really the only thing that is posing a problem for me right now. I was a LC once before a couple of years ago but fell off the wagon. I wasn't a true believer. This time I'm a bit more determined and have seen results on others. Any thoughts on how to reach my desired weight and still, occasionally be able to eat pasta.