It doesn't sound glamorous, it doesn' have that edgy ring to it, and is not a get-thin-quick scheme, but I've lost about 90 pounds on Weight Watchers so far, with another 35 to goal which I WILL reach before the end of 2006. Robert and I are CBJs, and for some reason the weekends that we judge have almost always been our best loss weeks.
We have DEFINITELY not cut out the BBQ. I tend to fire up a WSM once a week and load it with chicken breasts and quarters, and then use that through the week for various dishes. Hot-smoked cajun-spiced catfish is both tasty and fast for a weeknight dinner. Sliced brisket flat (if you cut off the fat layer after cooking) is just as legal as most any other lean beef, though you have to watch out for the point. Pulled pork and spare ribs are your more dangerous meats due to fat content, so those are a special treat for us. My sugar-free-fat-free slaw is on this site and has been popular - nobody needs to know that it's "legal" if you don't want to tell them.
If you're interested in a program that can be customized to your interests, lets you splurge occasionally, AND brings down blood pressure, equalize blood sugar, bring down cholestral levels, lets you eat pasta and potatoes, and teaches you a good program that DOESN'T make you feel deprived and that you can use as a plan for life and not just a "diet", think about giving Weight Watchers a try. No, I'm not connected, but I've just been extremely happy with what I've learned and applied with their help. Robert, who does indeed have a manly-man's appetite, has also been pleased with the meals I've come up with - it's kept him off of medication for diabetes, which in itself is worth the work!
Keri C, still smokin' on Tulsa Time