PJ, for me this isn't lesser ambition, it's damned near impossible. I honestly don't believe I can lose 30 pounds in 6 months, but I'm willing to give it a shot. (I tend to average less than half a pound a week but that's just life!) As long as I eat cleanly I will consider it a success, and if I lose all 30 pounds I'm going to buy myself a new lens for my camera.