Hello from California. I'm a 45-year-old guy, 5’07, and 255 pounds. Weight has been a battle for me for as long as I can remember. I began Reta 4 weeks back, though it might have been smarter to hold off until the holidays were over. I enjoy exercising, but sugar is the thing that gets me, and like the saying goes, a bad diet can't be outworked. My goal is to drop below 200. I haven't been at that weight since I was in middle school.