Hello all, well I am here because I am ready to finally lose some weight! I have done Atkins in the past, lost about 60 lbs, and most of my hair fell out & I got sick and started passing out all the time, so I stopped doing that.....and its been about 7 years since then and I need to lose weight now. I am going to be 25 next month and want to change my ways. I would love to be below 200...its been a looooong time since I have been. I am 255 right now & 5'9. I will be laid off from my job on august 30th (my company is closing) and do not want to get heavier during that time, I want to use my extra time to exercise & try to eat better and "start fresh" Any tips are very welcome and i'm very open to new ideas or suggestions. I won't lie, I don't like exercising that much but I am going to try to start walking...I have 3 dogs, No way that I can walk them all at once, so I figure if I walk them each at least one time a week, they will get some good exercise too....thanks in advance everyone