OK, this is working. I am a happy with my initial results of four pounds. Of course, I had wished for more, but we all always wish for more. I have figured out that four is actually more, I added a regular walking plan of 30 minutes a day and have stuck to it for the week so some of the fluffy fat has been converted to denser muscle resulting in a volume decrease that is out of proportion with the weight reduction. I am in a hole on my belt so this is a good thing. Besides, four pounds a week is at the upper limit of the recommended weekly weight loss. The challenge is to sustain it - so here-e-e we go-o-o-o . . . .