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Judy, the last time I talked to my doctor, I explained to him all the calisthenics I had been doing since the weather turned cold. (this was last November) He just smiled and shook his head until I was done, and then said, "yeah, the exercise is good, but it isn't cardio." My sister-in-law has a glider I get on whenever I…

I personally feel that only a traditional diet and exercise will reduce weight and keep it off. As for juicing, see what the Mayo Clinic has to say: http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2011-mchi/6167.html Also, see your doctor when starting any diet. Mine put me on the diet that I'm on now, and it works. -Ralphie

All of these suggestions seem valid. All I can add is my own experience. I quit in 1980, after smoking for 20 years. For years I had used the excuse that I would gain weight if I quit. I finally decided it was better to be a little fat than a little dead. So, for the first few years, if I got the urge for a cigarette, I…