i have gradually fought my way down to a low calorie intake, which i believe is the key to weight management. all the fad diets in the world won't work if you eat too much. also, i have found that appetite resisted is appetite overcome. this is not for everyone, but it helped me.

i have dropped 60 lbs on a med, which the doc took away, i think he hated seeing me succeed. so now i'm doing it on my own, which is much harder, and took me about 3 months to wrangle down to my goal caloric intake. i'm now shedding about a pound a week, a little less some weeks which are stressful.

i just use calorie counting and good nutrition. eat a small amount more often. have a good breakfast, and only veggies for late nite snacks. pickles are a nice taste treat, and crunchy foods are good for the system. do NOT cut out all oils, or blockages may occur~!

best wishes to all who see themselves as trim and healthy~!