I used to be pretty fit 18 years ago. Weighed 175 and could bench 300. Got a hunting dog and quit going to the gym, my diet was unhealthy too and I gained alot of weight. Dog has passed away, so now I have no excuse to go to the gym. I plan to loose another 50 lbs, then start packing on muscle. I'm still wearing the same pants and belt I had before I started the diet, but I like the fact that they fall off me unless my belt is tight. I'm notching the belt now in holes that i have never used. Wife is on the diet too, she's lost about 25 lbs too.