Are you doing any excercising as well as just dieting? The biggest (no pun intended) reason for gaining weight is not exercising, not just eating wrong.

I'm actually up more weight than I've ever been before (since I was eighteen I've been about 135 lbs.; now I'm up to about 150), but I know I'm going for a five-month hike in six weeks, so I'm actually really happy about the extra weight since I know that will stave off the massive hunger a little longer, and keep my body from eating the muscle mass for a little longer.

On the other hand, I've had to let the kilt buckles out an extra notch, something I've never had to do before. Oh well, in October I'll be a little loose, so it's all good. I can diet when I've finished long-distance hiking.

Andrew.