Wow, your stats and goal are so much like mine it's scary! I also started at 193 and my goal is 140. I don't know when you started but I started February 17th 2003 and I'm down to about 175. (I cheated a lot though ) Anyway, I was stalled for a little while too, and I decided to try the fat fast. A lot of people recommend it but personally I think the egg fast works better. You may not have heard of it, but it's not too difficult lol all you eat is eggs and it's usually done for about 3 days. And unlike the fat fast, the weight you lose during the egg fast actually STAYS OFF! It did for me anyway. It worked great for me and I even continued to lose at a rate of a pound a day for a few days. I highly recommend it. Best of luck to you!