it does help that you're a vegetarian by the way- because meat takes longer to digest. just stay away from a lot of fattening dairy- and watch your salt and caffiene intsake also because it makes you retain water. eat tons of veggies- they help a lot in weight loss- make veggies your main source of food and you can eat as much of them as you like because they have a lot of fiber and a low in calories! gl once again!