have you read the books...they help alot with the portion control and what and when to eat...make sure you are eating your snacks inbetween meals...there are a couple of web sites that help alot...http://www.southbeach-diet-plan.com/...is a really good one...try it and see if it helps...the most important thing with sb in phase 1 is to stay away from the sugars/carbs and to detox your system...the readding of items in phase 2 is a little difficult and a learning process...good luck and we are all here to help you