Lay off the salt.

Salt makes everything taste better, right? But salt is a detriment to anyone that is trying to lose weight. Salt holds water. It will give you the sensation of being thirsty, which will increase your consumption of water or other liquids. You do not want your body holding any more water than it really needs.
Often times when we are trying to drop a few pounds quickly, like for that class reunion, we have to be mindful of what we are putting in our food. Adding to much salt to your food will not help you lose the weight that you want.
So try to decrease the use of salt in your dishes. I know its going to be hard, and coming from a confirmed salt-a-holic like myself, things just don't taste as good without salt. As you get used to preparing meals without, you will be asking yourself , "why you didn't do it a long time ago?"