On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 13:12:20 -0600, you wrote: >I really should do something. I've been looking at Atkins, but *that* just >seems like too much work. If you only need to lose a few pounds, the cheating way to do Atkins is to cut out the major portions of carbs from your diet. For instance, I usually don't gain any weight at all if I simply go to diet sodas. (I have to use Diet Rite or Hansen's Diet, since I'm violently allergic to Nutrasweet). 2 litres of Coke a day was packing the poundage on me. Then look at dropping the bags of chips and stuff and going to better carbs, like fruit or my favourite, jicama. Just cutting out the excess carbs can actually bring down a bit of weight. The whole programme is really only necessary if you need to do some serious weight loss. I need to go back on it. I lost 65 pounds in about 4 months, but put it back on when I dropped off the programme altogether. Got custody of my 12 year old daughter, and suddenly there's dry cereal in the house, which is my arch-nemesis. I found it easier to quit smoking than to stay away from Cheerios and Lucky Charms. The dry cereal even overcomes the diet soda regimen. Evil Cereal. -- laz I am the Dread Pirate Roberts #23546. Ask me about franchise opportunities!