Hi Angela
I am almost exactly where you are - I'm 30, 5'6 and started LL at 16'8. As of today I am 14'12 and it's not even four weeks yet.
If you really, really want to lose weight, CD and LL are the diet to do. You do need absolute willpower though and a real commitment to losing the weight, permanently - the no drinking thing has been a nightmare for me but so far, so good!
You can find me on hotmail.com with my screen name here if you need support on MSM - be great to have a diet buddy!
Good luck!
Claire