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Hello everyone,
I'm a newbie here too. I took the bait and joined WL4I and as far as I'm concerned at this time, I'd have done better taking the $27 and throwing it in the streets!
However, let me say in its favor that it seems a good start for someone who isn't very knowlegeable about healthful eating.
ChefBrian seems very astute about healthy eating that leads to weight loss.
Here's a smattering of my conclusions about dieting:
1. You can't outwit your hypothalmus for very long. By undereating much, you will be rewarded with some weight loss and an out-of-control appetite.
2. Sugar & refined foods are the absolute enemy, worse than poison, to weighing the correct weight. Vegetables are king. I have pre-diabetes, or hyperinsulinism, a condition that's many many have and any amounts of refined foods (or high glycemic-index foods) lead to pronounced and hard-to-resist cravings---for days and it creates a vicious cycle prompting you to eat more of the same food. Complete elimination of those foods is crucial and absolutely necessary for have normal eating.
3. Exercise will NOT counterbalance overeating.
It's really simple: eat naturally and exercise. The way our ancestors clear back to cave-man days have eaten. Lots of vegetables and protein, some fruit (high in carbohydrates) and some grain (high in carbs also).
Not that anyone asked. . . 
My 2 cents (better than the $27 I wasted--but live and learn)
Pat
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