I just read this book (and another one similar to it)
http://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Free-...97896&sr= 8-1
and feel like I've already lost 100lbs....the weight that was lifted off of my shoulders.
It's obviously not for everyone. Not everyone is overweight for the same reason. Our chosen profession doesn't exacltly burn lots of calories during the work day.
BUT, for some people, going on a diet or joining a gym to lose weight is like taking cough syrup for emphysema.