Hi there, thanks for your words of encouragement - and I am glad things are starting to hapen for you. I am on Phase 2 and looking back, am really pleased as to how healthy we three in our family have become. No more junk stuff (well the occasional square of choccie!) and ready meals. There are some great recipe books about, and this website has also supplied me with a whole host of new ideas. Friends of ours are on Phase 3 and the weight just keeps rolling off - its more a way of life than a diet but its also good to think about the health implications - longer life for one! Keep up the good work!!!!