Secret #4: Weigh Daily! This may seem daunting, but it is the best way to know the effect of your daily calorie intake.  You can see that it is really working.  It's simple.  Stick within your daily calorie budget, and the scale should go down.  Exceed your limit, the scale will go up.  Now the fluctuations in your weight should not be drastic from day to day.  We're talking tenths of a pound here.  But every time you get to record that you weigh a little less, it is a little victory and a huge step toward your overall goal.  After a while, I would actually jump out of bed in the morning to jump on the scale.  I couldn't wait to claim my lil daily victory.  


The most important thing to do is pick a certain time to weigh yourself and stick to that same time every day.  (You weigh the least in the morning when you first wake up:)