Cardio, cardio, cardio...at 1800 calories, if you were doing high intensity interval cardio workouts you would see the weight falling off. I was 185# (at 6 feet tall) and worked out every day. I dropped to 1800 calories, no bread, red meat, pasta, potatoes, basically went to 'negative calories foods' (google that for a list), kept my carbs to only after workouts (mornings) and added a protein supplement (ISOPURE ZERO CARB). My 1800 calories were about 55% protein, 35% carb and 10% fat, and I added a multi-OMEGA (3-6-9) supplement every day. 4x a week I do weights (one hour and focus on one of three body part workouts) and on those days do 35 mins. High Intensity Interval cardio. On the other 3 days, I am doing at leasy 60 mins. of cardio (and not coffee drinking cardio either...10K's on an elliptical for example) and abs work. I dropped 20 lbs. since March 17 and am now at 166#. Now I'll switch over to muscle building. You CAN'T burn fat AND build muscle at the same time (not significant muscle building) -- it's just physiologically impossible. PM me with an email address and I can send you the whole program tomorrow (I have it all in a word doc). Also, you have to religiously keep a record of your food intake. Don't put down the milk in your coffee? Have 3 of coffee cups a day? Add 300 calories for that 1 cup of milk you're adding in there (and that's if you're using 1% milk). The "I don't think about its" add up, so you really have to keep a good record. Portions are important too...you have to weigh and record everything.