Ralph, I'm 5'8" and not "big-boned" really. I've been told I looked good at 155-160, so I'm giving myself a break saying I only need to lose 35 from 200. I've weighed as little as 135, but that happened at a time where I was a little obsessed on a lowfat diet in high school. The fact is, I've still got a gut. It's not just loose skin. I've got fat on my chest under my arms too that really annoys me, even worse than the gut. It's got to go, but I just don't know how. Thanks, John Pavao ---------- John; How tall are you and what is your bone structure? I'm 6' and 230, but I'm very "thick" or large boned and therefore just plain big. It's a concept I had to get used to because I never thought of myself as a big guy and always believed the "charts" that suggest I should weigh about 180-200, at best, for a large-framed 6 footer. You, at @200, may have the same self image concept and may in fact be just right. Ralph