beachgrl, I know that this is not what you asked, but here goes. About two months ago, I finally got serious about my diet, read a few books (I recommend "Death by Supermarket" available on Amazon.com) and decided to make a change. Long story short, I only eat "real" food now. Very little sugar, no processed junk, no soy (it's not the health food they would have you believe), only organic dairy, and organic meat when possible. More vegetables, fruits and nuts. Yes, it's an adjustment, but that's mainly because our entire food system is geared toward manufactured crap. Fortunately stores like Publix and Fresh Market have decent organic offerings at fairly reasonable prices. And here's the best part. Once you no longer eat that stuff, your cravings for it disappear. I was the biggest sugar junkie in the world. I still eat chocolate, but now it's the 85% cocoa stuff, maybe one or two squares a day. And I've lost 15 pounds so far, fairly effortlessly I would say. And I feel so much better. Please don't settle for thin and unwell, when you can be thin and healthy. Not only will you look better, you will be investing in your future health by considerably reducing your odds of many preventable diseases.