IVE NEVER BLOGGED BUT I AM REALLY TRYING TO DO THIS 17 DAY (LIFESTYLE) CHANGE, IM CALLING IT THAT BECAUSE I FEEL ALL PAST DIETS HAVE FAILLED EXCEPT ATKINS WORKED AND THEN I STOPPED AND PUT THE WAY BACK ON FASTER THAN I CAME OFF.  IM HAPPY WITH THIS BOOK IVE READ IT COVER TO COVER AND IM ON MY SECOND TIME, BASICLLY I WANT TO MEMORIZE IT> IT MAKES SENCE EVERYTHING DR. MIKE SAYS.  BEING SKINNY IS NOT THE MAIN GOAL BUT TO BE HEALTHY IS, TO BE SKINNY ALONG WITH IT IS AN ADDED BONUS. I HAVE ABOUT 25-30 LBS TO LOOSE IM 5'3" AND MY IDEAL WEIGHT WULD BE ABOUT 125 BEACAUSE I AM MUSCULAR AND AS IVE HEARD (I HOPE) MUSCLE WEIGHTS MORE THAN FAT. RIGHT NOW IM A SOLID LITTLE THING. WEIGHT LOSS WILL MAKE ME SLIMMER AND MORE ENERGETIC... I WILL STICK TO IT... THIS IS MY YEAR....