Rita,

Consider eliminating a lot of the stuff that is high in suger and starch. I have followed Dr. Bernstein's Diet and I tell ya, you don't have to excercise as much as you have to eat carefully. Yes, it is difficult to cope with initially becasue your portions are smaller, but it does work exceptionally well. The basic premise is simple, comsume fewer breads and sugers and eat lean products. For instance, at breakfast, why not have 3 boiled eggs, eliminate the yolk, and have a piece of melba toast. Lunch, a big salad with low cal balsamic or similar and dinner with a lean white meat and vegetables. It will work if you try it. Why not try going to a Bernstein clinic, even if its for a week or two?