Dear, dear fatwidow - condolences on your loss. There is a lot of support here and everyone is so kind. Hope you will stick around and glad you've reached a point where you can seek support in working toward your goals.

Hi f++widow (I just cannot call you f++). I also was widowed 17 years ago. That is such a difficult ordeal to go through. I quit smoking 27 years ago, but this food plan life path is a different set of circumstances. I gained 30 pounds 10 years ago after my daughter told me she was expecting a baby. She had a long history of miscarriages as well as a still born birth. She was single and the situation was very involved, at any rate I had gotten to my goal weight 2 years prior to that and managed to keep it off in spite of the fact that my other daughter had a baby that has health problems and we knew that during her pregnancy. Then my brother got sick and I gained another 10 lbs. So off and on for 10 years I've worked, never successfully at this weight loss issue. At least I have not continued to gain. This group is very supportive, mostly successful, and have good programs. I'm Joni from KY. You can friend me if you would like, but to be honest sometimes I get busy and cannot answer everyday. Hang in there with us.

Starting over again today. I've been a widow for for 18 years and have put on an extra 50lbs. I'm semi retired and find myself snacking all the time. Looking forward to warmer weather to be able to walk more.