[Misty0732]

I need to lose about 60 pounds of fat, preferrably without affecting the muscle. Muscle adds to Basal Metabolic Rate, so losing muscle before fat is a poor approach. So are catabolic methods as a result.

You sound tailor-made for a low (and I mean very low) carb diet. Eliminating carbs will cause your body to burn stored fat. Light exercise will keep your muscle mass in place.

The biggest difficulty people have staying on low carb diets is they grow tired of the food options. The key to avoiding that is to get some gourmet cookbooks designed for low carb diets. Check out some cookbooks by George Stella, for instance.

Misty