I have teamed up with a buddy to lose 12 to 15 lbs by mid June, when we plan to go for a weekend to the beach. I don't have a reliable scale so I'll get my starting weight at the gym when I can get dug out from all this snow. Spark People has a very useful tool for tracking calories (also protein, carbs, etc.) and I plan to use it. I do okay during the day, but get serious 'munchies' attacks at night. As soon as I can get to the store I'll pick up some permissable snacks.