Exercising a plan that's making the fat melt away

I was about 360 pounds at my heaviest weight.

As serious as that sounds, it wasn't so much my physical health that was the problem. Even at my heaviest, I didn't consider myself to be terribly unhealthy. I had never suffered with the high blood pressure, diabetes or high cholesterol that some trimmer people I know do.

What was worse, for me, was my emotional, and physical, fitness. At 39, I felt I was losing my independence and the physical ability to do the things I wanted to do. I wanted to be able to work around the house like I use to and participate more in volunteer projects. And although turning 30 was no big deal, the...