Ok I'm just one of "those" that took good metabolism for granted and now that I'm officially 30 I need to DO something baout it instead of just complain about it. I haven't ever been a fan of "dieting" and only attempted a formal diet once, back when I was 22, I tried the Atkin's Diet, I weighed 115 then, so I didn't need to diet but I tried anyway, and I stuck to the protocol for about 30 days with minimal to no results, so I never dieted again. Now I'm about 35 lbs. heavier and miserable, wondering how I let myself go. So, I'm counting calories adn trying out the HCG diet I've heard so much about.