Celery is a great food to eat as a snack! So whenever you have cravings, try to eat that instead! It is also a great addition to any meal. My brother is a nutritionist and recently I have been trying to eat only veggies and fruit. He got really mad at me and told me that there was no way I would lose weight if I ate food from only one food group. The key to losing weight is to eat sensible foods. So eating 1500 calories a day would be a good plan! You might end up losing more than 2 pounds week, but its always good to set your goals at a little below average. Cause then you don't get disapointed...If you want a weight loss buddy, e-mail me! I'm trying to lose weight too. I'm aiming for about the same as you in about the same time period. So e-mail me at starberrybeth@hotmail.com!