Mobile, I did a similar program 1 1/2 years ago and dropped 60 pounds. I now ride 60 - 100 miles on the weekend. The support groups are the best part of the medical weight management program - they help reinforce the new behaviors. Dont be in a rush to stop going to those. As for the benefits of weight loss I give you Charles Barkley extolling one advantage of a slimmer waist line http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=vcjf4aRpnq8