Make raw foods, especially raw vegetables, a cornerstone of any weight-loss diet. Cooking typically leaches vital nutrients and vitamins out of food. These losses are most evident with vegetables. Beyond the technical, nutritional benefits, a dieter will likely find that raw, fresh foods taste better than their canned, preserved or cooked, counterparts.

170 today! So close!

Started a few days ago at 183 pounds, but set my ticker to 180 for ease of record keeping. Today I reached 179.3 so I am officially in this category now!

I am walking daily, a little more each day, and I am on a low-carb, vegetarian, VLC diet recommended to me by my doctor now that I'm in menopause. Yay.

So, hello everybody!