I was daignosed with diabetes at age 59 and my weight had topped 300#. At 310# and taking three meds to control my blood sugar I decided the time had come to get serious about losing weight. My doctor suggested a meeting with a dietician, that proved to be a turning point in my battle with my weight. I made the changes in my diet the dietician suggested, mainly smaller portions, watching carb intake, small mid-morning and afternoon snscks and eight 8 oz. glasses of water. I lost 35# the first year and woud like to lose another 35 this year. I look and feel better and my clothes fit great. At 310# size 46 pants were getting snug and I did not want to pay the prices for clothing from the big & tall guys store.