Today I started my goal to weigh 200 pounds by December 31st, 2009. That’s a weight loss of 54 pounds and it’s a reasonable, healthy rate of weight loss.
Healthy food in smaller amounts combined with moderate exercise should get me there.
I’ll post my progress here from time to time.
Good luck Dan! I was trying to lose some weight through eating less and I was getting completely miserable. I had to give up because I was so angry. But I started exercising with Butch, my husband, and that seems to be helping. I still try not to overeat, of course.
But definitely, the exercise seems to be the best route for us to take. 
I don’t have too much trouble with the lower calorie intake as long as I pay attention… but I agree completely that exercise will make a MONSTROUSLY HUGE difference!
Now to put that part of the plan into action….