I am starting the 17 day diet so I am hoping to come here for ideas, recipes and support.  I don't get to watch "The Doctors" show as much as I would like but I try to watch it when I can...my mom is a huge fan of the show and follows it closely.  I used to be very fit in my teens and 20's (was a dance instructor).  I got married, gained alot of weight with my pregnancy, etc...some of you know how that path turns out!  Then I ate my way through the stressors of my ADHD child, a divorce and a job elimination and here I am, almost 20lbs heavier than when I was when I gave birth in 2000.  I did well with the South Beach diet in 2004 and I am hoping the 17 day diet will be even better for me; I now doing Zumba and gym a few times a week too, in addition.  I also need to lower my cholesterol as well as heart disease (ie:  high blood pressure, CHF, heart attack, etc) and  vascular disease (ie:  stroke, brain anyresm, etc) run in both sides of my parental and maternal side of the family. 

I am a 38 y/o single mom of one loving 11 y/o ADHD son who tries my patience each day.  I love to be a kid again w/my son, read, Zumba, music, dance, some TV, garden, cooking, play computer games/internet, have a close network of good, close friends.  I worked in the medical field for over 15 years and am recently unemployed but am enjoying my time off for now...all good things come to an end. ;)  I have a very spoiled 6 y/o English Bulldog ,Halli; a 10 y/o orange tabby, Gage and a 2 year old leopard-spotted geicko, Woody who I have been babysitting for 6 months and I think he's now mine (thank goodness I've grown to love him cause I think he's here to stay. ;)