I just to want to add my thanks for all the hints, receipes and good humor you all share with us. Just wanted to add, I stopped drinking diet pop 3 weeks ago. I no longer have it in the house, so when I think I am going to die without it, I HAVE to drink water or herb tea. I will confess, I do have a diet pop when we go out for lunch. I don't excersize much because of my bad knee. Even walking hurts. I do go for physical therapy 3 times a week and that gives me some excersize. By the way, I also said I would loose my weight before age 50, I am now 68 and haven't loss much of it. Did loose 39 lbs last year, but have gained back some of it. Yuck.