Goals:

Ultimately, my final goal is to get down to around 120 pounds.  I haven't been there since I was 22, so that's quite a goal!  I'm re-learning how to eat right, and live healthy.  I expect it'll take a while to get to my goal and that's okay.

I want my life to be balanced - eat healthy but still have room for treats.  Get enough exercise but not obsess about it.  I want to be healthy and look good and have my lifestyle support that.

Good Info:

I will post links to good articles and info I've found during my journey. Others will hopefully find it helpful as well.

Health Magazine Feel Great Weight Plan (includes useful resources like a food swap guide, portion guide, sample menus, etc.)
Living With Obesity at 700 Calories Per Day
Sexy Female Workout
Better Home Body Fat Test
Hierarchy of Fat Loss (what kind of exercises to do)

Yummy Stuff:

These are some things that I've discovered that make dieting a little easier and tastier.  Some are store bought products and some are good recipes to make yourself.  Enjoy!

Store Bought Products
Sauces 'n Love Marinara Sauce - only 45 calories per 1/2 cup and very flavorful
Joseph's Flax, Oat Bran & Whole Wheat Pita Breads - 60 calories per whole pita.  Can be used in place of tortillas, too!  A little fragile, but worth it, to me.
FiberOne Chewy Bars - 140 calories and 9g fiber. I eat these for breakfast and occasional snacks.  Yummy and filling. Currently I've seen Oats & Chocolate and Caramel flavors.
Imperial Gourmet Frozen Edamame - 99 calories for a hefty portion. Very filling and great for when you've got the munchies and need something to snack on for a while.  I get mine at Sam's Club.
Breyer's 100 Calorie Ice Cream Cups - Very creamy and delicious.  I've seen Cookies 'n Cream and Fudge Swirl flavors. Come with 6 cups in a package.
Fuze Slenderize Cranberry Raspberry flavor - The Fuze Slenderize drinks are only 5-10 calories per serving with 2 servings per bottle and also give you 100% Vitamin C for the day. For the Cranberry Raspberry flavor, it's only 5, that means I can have an entire 18 oz bottle for only 10 calories. Unfortunately, I'm having trouble finding them. I've found all the other flavors everywhere, but not the Cranberry Raspberry, which is really the only one I like.  The others have a "diety" after taste I don't like - but you might (I'm very picky that way).
Kashi Heart to Heart Waffles - I love these topped with some chopped strawberries for a delicious weekend breakfast.

Recipes:
Crab Melt Sandwiches
Chicken Fajitas
Pork Chops Stuffed with Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Spinach
Spicy Garlic Rosemary Shrimp - serve this over cooked bulgur or whole wheat pasta for a filling, delicious, very low cal dinner.
Tortellini Tomato Spinach Soup - very filling and delicious. Look for packaged tortellini with lower sodium to reduce the fairly high sodium in this dish.
Tuscan Vegetable Soup - Very low cal and delicious. Watch the sodium in the chicken broth.
Adobo Marinated Pork Tenderloin w/Grilled Pineapple Salsa - I serve this over cooked bulgur.  The salsa is what makes this - don't skip it!
Flemish Beef Stew - hearty and filling. Plus, easy crockpot recipe!
Szechuan Shrimp - Very fast, easy and tasty. Could substitute chicken and probably pork in this recipe, as well.
Turkey-Mushroom Burgers - Not your usual dry, boring turkey burgers! Moist and delicious. Even my anything-healthy-hating boyfriend loves these.