Paleo,

Man, you got some great hits on this thread. I don’t have much to add, but wanted to offer encouragement. I’m lucky in that I don’t have any serious weight problem, but as I get older it gets tougher. I quit drinking about 7 months ago, but then I doubled up on the cookies. With a suggestion from a doc or two and the urging of my wife, I really cut back on wheat. I still have a cookie or two, but cut way back on bread. We eat oatmeal with nuts and fruit for breakfast instead of toast. I also try to walk at a good pace for half an hour in the morning. It’s all adapting, so give yourself some slack and stick with it. It’ll come to you as you work on it. best, dwc