An interesting article

DIETS: WHAT WORKS WHAT DOESN’T

The goal is finding a program that you can stick with for life. Usually that means throwing out the bathroom scales and the beauty magazines, and focusing on the nutrient value rather than the calorie count of what you’re eating.
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As for portion size, many experts promote smaller meals, interspersed with healthy snacks every two or three hours. Don’t be too much of a puritan; eating something “bad” now and then just for the enjoyment may be what you need to stay on the nutritional straight and narrow. “You’re only human,” says Steele. “The important thing is to eat the good stuff first.”

This, basically, is how I was able to eat chicken wings and onion rings when I was out playing trivia, and still lose weight! It astounded even my dietician!

But be patient. “The turtle wins the race when it comes to losing weight,” notes Beth Mansfield, an Ottawa-based registered dietician and exercise consultant. “If it took 20 years to put on 40 lb., you’re not going to lose it all in two weeks.”