I've never participated in these type of forums before, so here goes. I'm 53, married to a wonderful man for 24 years, and have one really great son attending UCF. I own three dogs that keep me very alert, all labs crossed with another breed. Love them all. I really want to lose weight. Seems I've struggled with weight issues forever. Exercise is not a problem for me at all. It's easy for me to get out and walk, go to the gym, or ride my bike. And I do long walks and bike rides (10-12 miles walking, 20 mile bike rides), probably 2-3 times a week in addition to going to the gym twice a week to work out with weights. Still I have a difficult time losing weight. I had a metabolism test done recently, and found out I don't eat enough. So I have new guidelines to try as a result of the metabolism testing, and hopefully this is my magic pill. I'm tired of making excuses, tired of my emotions dictating my eating habits, tired of hating to try on new clothes, tired of wearing t-shirts, tired of no results, and tired of being bitter. I am going to will myself to treat myself with the same level of respect and importance I've always placed on my husband and child. My husband tells me daily how beautiful I am or how cute I look. I want to take those statements and make them my reality. My son is grown and moved out, so now it's time to pay attention to me. Oh, and did I mention I have a family wedding in July to go to that I've love to buy something pretty and feel pretty in it? Yes, I do. So if I could lose 15 pounds by mid July, that would do wonders for my mindset. So tomorrow I begin. Went to the store today and cleaned out anything that needed to go out of my pantry. No more excuses. No more whining. No more complaining. I'm just going to do this!