Someone awhile ago posted about www.sparkpeople.com and how it had helped them to keep track of what they ate, exercise, etc. I started using it and have lost eleven pounds. I've also been motivated to get on the treadmill consistently. Blew the eating a little bit over the holiday with some treats, but I am back on track now. I have many, many reasons to lose quite a bit and I am on my way.

I will check out the book as I have read such before and it makes sense to me. I am doing my own kind of eating including a couple of simple salads per day and I actually crave them! Plus an orange, banana, fig or other fruits a couple of times per day and I drink only water. That's an easy one because that's all I have wanted to drink for years. I allow myself 2-3 Hershey kisses with almonds per day, also. Yummy granola with a high protein count, rice milk and a little bit of shredded wheat for breakfast and I am good to go. I have found I have to really work at getting enough protein as I am vegetarian. I notice I lose better when I get enough. Check out Spark People...it does a great job of helping watch your counts. It also helps to be accountable to someone. When I know I am going to be seeing my doctor, I am REALLY motivated!

wld, my docs had no choice but to operate on my heart and I was up to 255 lbs due to congestive heart failure. They managed it quite well. Maybe you should get a second opinion?

skipy...don't be checking out any time soon, okay, dang it?