You're right Tele. I've watched my caloric consumption before, and I noticed a quick loss of weight. Part of my issue is not exercising too though. I drive for an hour, sitting down, to work; sit at at desk all day; drive another hour, sitting, home, and then thats it really. I've been trying to get a morning hike in, but my schedule at work is so sporadic, and I'm a routine kind of person. Thats why watching calories works.