I think I will start out with the 1 lb per week, which is still plenty to make me happy. Heck, I am happy with half a pound per week. This is an interesting shift for me to take. I always scoffed and laughed at calorie counters. But I must admit that I always seem to fail at achieving weight loss goals unless they are rather timid ones. Since I am happy with my activity level, there is only one explanation for my failures...........