I am a wife of 13 years and a mom of a 9 year old daughter.  I have worked as a patient representative in my local clinic for 15 1/2 years.  Three years ago, our clinic was asked to participate in a heart attack prevention study that would try to eliminate heart attacks by screening our community, actively coaching patients that were found to be a heart attack risk (me!), and also by providing several activities for the community to participate in free of charge or for a nominal fee.  Without giving the whole thing away, they have started to see a decrease in the heart attacks affecting our local population with this intervention.  (Visit www.heartsbeatback.org).  I was chosen as a Face of the Heart of New Ulm project back in December of last year.  I have been trying so hard to get my life in order to be more healthy; not only for me but for my family.  Since October of last year, I have lost 37 lbs, exercise at least 30 minutes 3-4 days a week, and have been eating healthier than ever in my life.  It helps to stay in line when you have an entire community (13,000) watching your every move!  I'm here on this website today because of my interest in the 17-day diet plan which I started 4 days ago to get rid of the plateau I was on.  So far, I'm down 7 lbs!