Wow! It's good to see all the guys in this thread. I have a brother in law that asked for the book for Christmas that I had used, to get me started: "How I Gave Up My LowFat Diet and Lost 40 Pounds!" by Dana Carpender. He has heard how the low carb thing has been working for me and has wanted to try it for himself. One thing with having gained so much weight---when you figure out how to shed it, people want to know HOW you did it. I am not done by any means, but just the fact that it is working has made them look into it. So maybe after Christmas I will send him this way to the forum to get support from you guys. I know I enjoy the support from the ladies throughout the forum. But it's nice to know there are men in here, to help each other as well. Victoria