Welcome Don. I feel your pain, and your freedom. It took me a lot of self analysis (years) to drill down to the reasons I overate, ate the wrong things, didn't exercise, etc. We all know how to lose weight, and to be thin and healthy. If it was as easy as knowing, no one would be a bit overweight. It's the doing part that's hard. And in our wonderful brains there are a multitude of reasons, some overt and some hidden, that keep us from following the right dietary and exercise path. Discovering those little nuggets, and working on them, is a long and difficult process. It has been for me, anyway. The result right now for me is over 70 pounds lost over a year, a clearer self-awareness, and a liking for who I am as a person and where my life is and is headed. You must believe that you are worth it - YOU ARE WORTH it - all the effort. Stick with it and best of luck!!!