I just turned 60 & have battled depression throughout my life.  Body image consumes my mind today no differently than it has every day of my life, earliest memories being as young as 5.  I married my h.s. sweetheart when I was 19 & had 2 children by the age of 23.  I am 5'4 and have fluctuated from 111 to 175 lbs. throughout my 40 years of marriage.  I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism when I was 41, a time when my body had been in the best shape of my life..  Health & weight, synchronization of youth & maturity, a meatless, healthy diet & regular excercise all converged in my favor.  It was a few years thereafter that depression gave way to alcohol abuse and had subsequent repercussions that affected not only me but my family significantly.  I am proud to say that I have been sober since May.  I enjoy cooking & eating healthy but weight loss has proven elusive without the regular exercise I shirk.   I intellectually understand the benefits of exercise yet avoidance simply exacerbates my plight..  I continue to struggle to overcome the demons that prevent me from reaching desired goals.