Great Iowa!!
The only thing I'd think you might think a little more about is the scale. Weighing that often is gonna end up driving you nutz. Everyone's weight varies a lot during the day. You'll ALWAYS weigh less in the morning, even if you don't eat anything during the day. I don't know why, but in the 2 years I've been losing, I've seen it many many times. I'd suggest weighing yourself two or threeX/ week at most. You will be able to fine tune your diet and exersize more accurately that way.
Just my 0.02.
As of 1/13/03 -- 131-1/2# gone!!
ChipR