Hi there- I'm kind of new to this site, but find myself replying to most posts involving food.
First of all, I am overweight (obese, actually) and have been this way all of my life. However, my job is that i go into people's homes and explain how to incorporate healthy eating into "real" lives. Mostly this is with folks who have been diagnosed with diabetes or heart trouble, but also with families who want to be healthier. I have made several changes, and see weight coming off very slowly, but that's good for keeping it off. I would encourage you to have 10 (yes 10) servings of fruit and vegetables every day. Want a snack? eat fruit.. Another snack? eat more fruit! And water- a good amount of water keeps you feeling full, and also you get extra excersize from running to the bathroom every 10 minutes!
Don't be so strict as to set yourself up for failure. Instead of a hard boiled egg, try a scramble with onions and green peppers, and turkey bacon (though it is pretty salty). And last but not least- my #1 tip- mix equal parts fat-free yogurt (I use chocolate flavored, it's SO good) with reduced fat peanut butter, and mix, mix, mix it until it becomes smooth- use it as a dip for apples (oh, not apples then), celery, pretzels, etc. The chocoalte peanut butter flavor tastes super sinful on strawberries, too!! Good luck.
