After days of thinking it over, and tons of helpful replies, I'm going to do it the old fashioned way. I'm in my 2nd week of great diet and cardio and already feeling much better! I'm just not ready yet, plain and simple. My gear does'nt expire until 11/06 anyway. I have a question I really want to put out here and see what you all think. I'm 6'2" and weigh 240. I have no clue what my bodyfat is, I just know it's high. Do you think if I lost about 40 to 50 lbs in a 6 to 8 month period while running and working out I would have much excess skin? I did a search for excess skin and read Blown SC's great info. BTW, I'm 32 and have been this weight for about 5 years.