I was frustrated. Then something happened. .in my mid-to-late 30 s, I developed an arthritic condition of the back. I didn't know it at the time, but that was when my weight loss success story began! As the condition degenerated, I cast about for solutions. I finally stumbled upon a DIET, which claimed to help with my specific condition. Long story short, I got the diet. It helped me. It worked by cutting out certain foods. These foods - it was claimed - fed specific bacteria which made the inflammation worse. But what was this side benefit? To my delight I found the diet made the weight fall off like a stone. The flab just fell off. It was amazing! And people started to comment. Telling me I had lost a truckload of weight. How thin I was. (look at the pic: taken in December 06. And I ve been like that for several years). Being thin felt great. So how does this work? What were these foods? Why do you lose weight so spectacularly and quickly with this diet? And how did I summon the willpower to STAY OFF these foods? These are great questions, but before I answer them, I d like to ask YOU a question. Please answer it, because it will help you think clearly about this issue. The qu...