ok you guys......i dont know if this is any help......but since i posted my note i have given up pnuts.....condiments.....started making sure i get my 8 glasses of water.......i noticed this morning i have lost 5 pounds....which is encouraging since i havent lost in 2 months.......i dont know if this is going to be a trend .....but iwas ready to give up.......so....maybe you guys can look closely at what you are eating and make some adjustments......alos i had a friend who has lost 178lbs...tell me that i had been on too long and give myself a break.....I was scared to because i thought i would never gert back on.....but i did.....i went off two days...ate regular,,,,not too much......it seemed to help