[Gay State Conservative]

I was in a similar situation years ago...minus the OsamaObamaCare factor.What worked for me...and,mind you,I was *very* motivated (mine was a true weight loss jihad) was...1)strict Atkins diet.Lots of roast beef,eggs,chicken salad,no dairy,lots of tap water and other Atkins type stuff.I didn't buy any of the Atlkins branded things,everything was from the supermarket.It was much easier for me,a true foodaholic,to stick with it than I thought it would be despite how boring it is and despite how much I love other things.2) Lots of walking.Brisk walking.Every day.Either outside (good weather) or at a nearby mall (not good weather).At least an hour a day.The pounds melted off.

But if you go this route,a tip.Use mineral oil every day or you'll never go to the bathroom again.Mineral oil's taste is unpleasant but only for a second or two.

[Chickensoup]

I plan on a more atkins/paleo/med diet after this first bump. I need to detach from food first and two shakes daily and a protein and salad supper will do that for me.

[PA Engineer]

But if you go this route,a tip.Use mineral oil every day or you'll never go to the bathroom again.Mineral oil's taste is unpleasant but only for a second or two.

You may want to check out magnesium supplementation. There are many concurrent studies being done on insulin resistance treatment with magnesium supplementation. Here is one abstract. I lost my direct link, but is probably available with a search engine.