this thread has helped me. I had lost all my weight, only to gain it back with lots of medicines (prednisone, love it/hate it). I am now on new meds and off steroids and trying to get this darned weight back off. I am sick to death of counting carbs though. I don't have my CAD book anymore and haven't made it to the library to check one out so your posts have helped me remember what the plan is. I started it yesterday and I'm down 2 pounds today. I'm going to keep reading your threads here and get to the library today (hopefully).