We have tried numerous diets to get my staffords weight down. We walk / run her everyday, she only eats once a day, diet kibble one night, chicken necks the next and occasionally throw in some raw meat. She has always been a big girl and has had the comment 'big bitch' at shows but her head is to die for. She currently weight 20.9! we did get her down to 17.9 and she looked great, not too sure how we did that, she is a bit of a foodie!!!!