I know i'm a day late and a dollar short but i want to join y'all too. My doc has ordered me to lose 50lbs for my blood pressure sake, my borderline diabetes sake and my poor back! I'm at 210 the heaviest i've been in my whole life. I had my thyroid checked and i'm on meds for it. I've been in the gym 4 days a week 1 hour a day...sometimes 2 hours since September of 2011. I watch my food intake as well but since my thyroid is so stinkin slow i haven't lost anything as of yet. Hopefully i'll see some results soon. Good Luck all.