I'm 41, 5' 7" and have four children (ages 20, 19, 16 & 14). Have battled with weight all my life with my highest over 300 lbs. Finally got down to a desireable goal a year ago and then 12 pounds snuck back on. Doing battle now when it is 12 pounds instead of a lot more. Trying to focus on exercise instead of obsessing with food. I used to have high blood pressure, heart disease, painful joints...the whole gamut of weight related conditions. Now...none. I ran a 10K in July 2007 (Came in third in my age group ..an amazing experience for a recently very fat person!)...then no time for exercise...so on went the weight.