Eric L, Thank you very much, I will check out the posts and see in which direction I will go with my weight loss. I am very excited about doing this, and I am sure that when I find the right plan, I can stick to it. 3 years ago I stopped smoking, it was hard, but it was something I really wanted to do, but I gained alittle over 20lbs. I still don't smoke (never will again) but I still have those 20 lbs. (plus the rest) Anyway, I have a positive feeling about this, so it will work.