I have been reading posts on weight loss and

[YorkieLover]

I've been on The Sonoma Diet for not even a week, and I've lost 9 pounds. DH has lost 13. You can find the book on amazon.com. It's a healthy Mediterranean diet ... lots of fresh veggies and fresh herbs ... easy prep.

Wave 1 is the most restrictive - getting you off sugars and white starches. Wave 2 has more foods and loss is at a slower pace. Wave 3 is for maintenance.

I am very impressed with the fresh flavors and really don't get hungry between meals. Portion sizes are considerably smaller than we're used to, but we're still satisfied. So far, so good.

For exercise, I've been doing a combination of Yoga Booty Ballet (without the Yoga and no floor ab work because that hurts my neck too much) ... Turbo Jam (wow - strenuous but fun) ... and Leslie Sansone and Denise Austin walking dvds (I'm up to three miles and will try five soon).

So, yes, basically ... after all the stupid diets and pills I've tried ... it really does come down to sensible, healthy eating and exercise. Go figure.

[vampyrax]

Have any of you tried out sparkpeople.com? This site is so helpful and very motivating. Stop by and check it out. Hope you guys have success with your weight loss.