Thanks, Janet. I jumped on that DietDoctor article the minute it landed in my mailbox, and forwarded it to my friend. Absolutely everything you always wanted to know about sugar! From a reliable source. If she hasn't already, I hope this will encourage her decision to join DD. Ten bucks a month (less for annual) is way less than any other nutrition guidance available.

MsArielle, I'm with you about encouraging your friend to follow doctor's orders. Seems to be working and losing weight is the best incentive. I'm of the opinion that ALL diets create weight loss. After that...sustainability. Hard to do.

Mackerel? Holy mackerel. Do I have to?? I always associate it with canned cat food, and I just can't bring myself to eat it--even the good stuff. I've almost recovered from my early Weight Watchers experience with naked canned tuna (three times a week!) The Tuna Burgers on DietDoctor are wonderful. Also, being able to make tuna salad with mayonnaise makes it delicious.

So...off to real life another day. Best wishes.