I would say cut back to 1% milk if you can. How I did that was to first cut down to 2% and then after I was used to that I cut back to 1%. Sometimes it helps to take things in steps rather than cold turkey!

Another thing you may want to look at is a low fat, low sodium cheese and a whole grain bread.

With me, if I keep my calories around 1650 per day average I maintain my weight. When I was getting an average of about 1400 calories per day I was losing a little over a pound a week. Eating fresh or frozen veggies seems to be a good way to feel full without getting too many calories too.

One big thing that helps me out is to keep track of what I’m eating and setting goals for myself: http://blog.calorie-help.com/2009/05/01/weight-loss-whats-worked-for-me/ I’ll post the excel sheet that I use so that you can get an idea of how I track things!

I would absolutely check with your doctor first before trying out what I’m doing. I’m not a nutritionist or a doctor myself and what I’m doing may not be right for you.

Let me know how it works out for you!

I’m also eating an average of at least 24g of fiber per day. I don’t show the numbers for this on my blog but I do record it in an excel sheet.

Here is a sample of a weekly average: http://blog.calorie-help.com/2009/04/14/week-10-nutrition-goal/

I agree that under 1000 calories a day would be very unhealthy!

Edit: I should also mention that my serving sizes may be off. When I measure ingrediants for things I’m really guessing. For example I watched how much OJ/Milk went into my smoothie this morning and I noticed it was 1.5 cups of liquid.