Foxy Lady and sissie44; I have medical problems that prevent me from using any certain type diet. I am following a limited calorie intake of 1200 to 1500 calories and cutting out white flour products, sugar, too many white potatoes, white rice and fats except for olive oil which I cook with, add to salads and fry with. I am eating most foods in moderation and thru experience know what works for me and what does not. Consequently, I cannot give the type as it varies so much. Foxy, I too was raised with foods that were very Italian; like white flour breads and pastas. Both sets of my grandparents came from Compabello in Sicily. I think I spelled it right. Most members of my family are big boned and on the heavy side. Not much to be said about inheriting genes. My boyfriend and I made an agreement to "weigh in" on Sunday mornings and so far he has lost 6 lbs and I lost 4 lbs. It is a known factor that most men lose faster than women. Not so when we started but last Sunday, we were the same weight so it should be very interesting from this point on we are neck and neck so far. I am enjoying the games I play here and enjoy the discussion boards and chatting but find it hard to keep up as there are so many of them and if I miss reading only one day, cannot catch up because there are too many to read. I am sure you are finding the same problem. Well, time to get back to my games. I prefer to only play Five in line. I like the games to be relaxing, requiring the least amount of brain power. LOL Not that I have an abundance of brain power anymore in my golden years. I just turned 64 May 24th. See you again/chat with you soon, I am sure.