My 1st week of  6 week plan has been completed, 5 more to go. I WANT A HOMECOOKED HAMBURGER!!! It has not been easy to stick to this new eating change but it will be worth it. I've lost 16 lbs in the first week! I still look fat in the gut. 44" waist is huge to me. I'm glad I didn't let myself get any bigger than that. It has been very boring eating like a monkey but Karen and I are learning to spice the menu up a bit.
My blood pressure was up a bit 141/80 due to the fact I dropped taking asprin on a daily basis. I will continue to exercise lifting weights, bicycling and walking. No more running until the knees start feeling better.
It's nice to have such great support from my wife Karen. She too is doing a great job of sticking with the plan.