Ok.... so I'm still doing this bodybuilder program and I really love it.  I had a 3 week disruption over the holidays because I was traveling and couldn't get to a gym..... I have reached a level of frustration.  I am losing weight.  So diet and exercise do work.  But at 52 it has been slow.  I was down to 166 last Friday.... and then the weekend hit.  We had a party to go to and it was my fiance's birthday -- King crab leg buffet!  So I blew that.  I think at this age it is so critical to stick with it every day.  I'm back at 172.  I'm getting married in less than 6 months and really want to get a significant amount of weight off.  So I did it. 

My fiance and I went to a weight loss program facility.  We joined.  Today.  So they promise to boost this weight loss.  I believe them.  First week is a very, very high protein diet.  We are going to be taking appetite suppressants, stimulants and supplements.  We have not stopped exercising.  We go to the gym 3-5 times a week and work out for 30-90 minutes.  The name of the program is MiraVita.  So lets see how successful we will be with this! I'll let you know!