starving twins lol .... thanks for the popsicle advice...i hadnt gotten them yet since i really love ice cream and i dont know a popsicle will do it for me..ugh..... i too had the insurance red tape .... 6 months of diet and weigh ins monthly with reg dr... now the only worry i have is....getting through thanksgiving day... i am cooking...because i love my family.... its hard not to eat..but i'm doing it!!!... let me know about ur progress... its nice to have a same date person to talk with..oh...and one thing that helps me is the before and after pixs on here....i sip my broth and dream of my day lol.......good luck!!!:heh::clap2: i will be thin i will be thin...