Hi everyone, My name is Loretta & I haven't really started yet although I am not eating anything that is visibly sweet.  I am 61 years old & weigh almost 115 kgs.  I am an avid gardener and desperately need to lose at least 30kgs.  I have been on every diet known to man & at times have had success only to gain it & more again.  I grew up eating everything & never gained an ounce  but the last 20 years have been a disaster.  Even if I don't lose weight, Davids' book makes a lot of sense & I now cringe when I see the little girl in the fruit juice ad., so I will be also trying to convert my children so they can protect their children.  I gave up smoking 12 months ago, hit the chocolates & have gained 10 kgs.  I am smoking again so now I have to give that up & the sugar as well.  I have already stopped the chocolates (because I am smoking) but I want to live for my 5 children & 5 step children & our 23 grandchildren.  I have already passed book 1 on to my eldest daughter & am starting to preach (don't know if it's doing any good - one daughter worked for Jenny Craig?) to the others.  I have never been much of a sweet eater so if I lose weight it will be amazing but here goes.