Jimbo and PL,
Thanks for your replies. Jimbo, I found a free version of FOK on HULU and got most of that info from your and PL's prior posts. One part that I didn't remember was Rip Esselsytn's story and the Engine 2 experience - I was impressed with their results and I found a site containing pictures of many of the dishes from their cookbook. Many of them look/sound good and I'm planning to try some of them.
PL, you're fortunate that you've never needed to exercise to maintain your weight. I'm 70 and had to stop eating 'like a teenager' around 45 but could still sneak in an occasional 'pigout' without any obvious damage. Since 60, I can gain very quickly and have mostly decided it's just not worth the drama of worrying about the effect of every meal and I'm probably an 80% vegetarian at this point. I eat aprox. 1800-2000 calories/day - a good amount of it at breakfast. I've been within 5 lbs. of the same weight for the last 10 years so that part seems to be working. I've never had any problems with blood tests or bp.
Reagardless of what I eat, I've always had to get regular activity to maintain my weight and feel good. Most of the time that included maintaining at least 2 houses as well as some version of formal/informal exercise regimen. 2 houses, Nordic Trac and Total Gym are the pillars of my current routine.
In case you're interested, here's a link at the Mayo Clinic that I found to be very informative and impartial:
Nutrition and healthy eating - MayoClinic.com
Pete