I started the Atkins diet this week. I've followed Doc Atkins before and been successful with weight loss - but like most gained the weight back. I really find it a boring regimen to follow. But it gets weight off. New studies are arguing that it is actually healithy. I don't know. I do know I am overweight and have high blood pressure. It is possible my hypertension is genetic, but I'm pretty sure if I would shed some pounds it would correct itself.

My wife has been on it and she is trimming up. She basically ordered me to do it with her. She gave me one of those, "you're 39, overweight and have high blood pressure. You need to lose this weight now before you die an early death" talks/looks. How can I resist it when she does that?

Well I gotta do the work. I'm baby steppin'. I'm baby steppin'.

Peter+