PopcornBird,

Because I don't have time to even keep up with Pet Talk (and that makes me crazy) I don't know if I will be able to join your group. But please know that I have joined you in spirit and in your goal. I have just determined that the cholesterol lowering medication I take has an increased risk of serious side effects when taken in conjunction with another medication I am on. So I have gotten very serious about 1. Losing weight and 2. Eating even more healthy than I currently do, all in an effort to be able to reduce the amount of medication I take.

Dr. Phil has recently started a weight loss program on his show and he has a new book out. A few of his points of guidance have been helpful to me.

Granted I'm only into this one week as of today, but I have made some progress. Oh, well, maybe I can join and see if I can keep up with the rest of you. I need all the help I can get.