Don't deny it, you love it, and if you say you don't your fibbin'. So how do I stay away from the fried food, easy... I don't.

You just watch how much you eat during the day and know "hey I wan't a fatboy dinner tonight" and plan accordingly.

A few fat facts:
1200-1500 calories a day will guarantee you loose weight. Don't worry if you go over its not the end of the world just do better tomorrow.

1 pound = 9.74351079 × 10^15 calories or (about 3,500)

Soda's are empty calories, don't drink your precious calories.

Exercise when you can, try to burn at least 400 calories per session, but don't kill yourself if you can't do it everyday don't feel guilty.

Originally, I wanted to reach my goal of 199 by the 1st of the year, but thats not likely anymore. I cheated and worse veered off my exercise regiment for a few weeks in November.

I wanted to participate in a special skiing program this winter and the "suggested" weight limit is 200 lbs. (They told me if I was a bit over it wouldn't matter and I could participate anyway).

So everything will turn out ok --- But, it's more that I let myself down by "not sticking to my plan" then anything else.