To me "diet" was a dirty word.

In August 2007, I returned home from three weeks on horseback working in the mountains.
My wonderful wife, Deborah had been doing some research into looking at getting back into shape. She had found a book called the GI Diet, By Rick Gallop.  Deb suggested that I read it. I have never ever considered going on a diet. To me "diet" was a dirty word, something for fat people. I said,"It wouldn't do me any good."
I spent my entire adult life eating what I wanted, when I wanted, skipping meals, eating cheeseburgers, fries, chips, beer, you name it. I never ate breakfast. It is easy for me to blame the fact that I was working in a high time pressure business with tight deadlines, so taking a proper lunch break often was discouraged.
I knew I needed a change, I just didn't how or what. I had tried to cut back on certain things, like beer and french fries, but that didn't make any difference.
This GI Diet book gave me a plan. A very clear cut plan that was easy to follow and it worked!
In 3 months - just 16 weeks I lost 40 pounds! No exercising, no starving, just eating right.
I started eating breakfast everyday and the pounds started to fall off.
By the 16th week my weight was down to 160lbs.  I felt great and because of that I started going to the gym to build my cardio. I just used the eliptical machines a few times a week. I was not into running because I thought my knees could not take it, What did I know. Here is a picture of me August 09 after I completed the Edmonton half marathon.

It has been over two years and I still on this "lifestyle" and I it has been easy to keep the weight off.
Some of  my very close friends have tried this "diet" and have had even better results.