I think I qualify to register here as I needed to lose more than a hundred pounds a few months ago when I started my low-carb diet this time (although I undertook one five years ago, lost 77 lbs, then gradually put it all back on again by letting too many carbs back into my diet). I have once again lost 70 lbs, and another 40 odd would be good. Why are there so few entries by males on this thread? I cannot believe the proportion of triple-figure qualifiers is so "weighted" towards women. Perhaps there are some men who are a little bashful about admitting their degree of need to lose weight. But why not be honest, and share the knowledge, the kinship, the struggles and the rewards of speaking up? Come on, let's have a few more honest men!