I am 60 years old and have been gaining weight in the last 20 years. At least my scales tell me that. I seem to be somehow mirror-blind. When I look into a mirror I see myself as the thin person I used to be with just a few kilos extra. And then when I see myself in a photo I am appalled by how fat I really am. I have 2 grown-up children who are thin. And I have a thin husband which makes cooking a bit of a challenge because I need to lose weight and he doesn't. But I hope I'm on a good way - hence my username Buonaventura. I apologize for any English mistakes I make as I am German.