Hi, I'm a 48 year old female, I am overweight. 5' 8.5" and weight 198.  I have just lost 20 lbs and have many many more pounds to go.  I am very active. I am seeing a doctor for Metabolic syndrome.  This is how I started losing weight.  My life has been a weight battle. Six years ago we moved away from all of my friends and built a new house to make a bit of money on it...then the ecconomy tanked. We can't sell our house because the values have declined.  I don't like my boss - he's a jerk.  So I think thats a big part of my recent weight gain.  When we moved I was at 175.  I'm a mom of 2 and a grandmother of 1.  I have been married for almost 17 years to a great man who has cardiac issues and weight issues.  But he has just recently over the last 1 1/2 yrs lost 20 lbs.  I'm proud of him