hi doreen,

thanks for the reply. you must feel exhilarated at your success, you look wonderful. i remember when i came down from 269 and hit under 200 , wow, it felt good. i was down to 20 lbs. from my goal weight in aug., now have gained back about 25 lbs. i know that when this is all over here, which shouldn't be too much longer, that i will have the peace i need to really look out for myself again. my husband has stopped eating, so one of the traps is removed, the one of finding foods to appeal to him. hospice nurse suggested all the creamy, sugary things and i had them in the fridge, so i've been very vulnerable there. in this quest for better health for tim over the years, i bought, prepared and consequently ate a lot of food in his name. it was only when i started living in florida alone that i could get the weight off.

my daughter has re-married and she was pondering the marriage/weight-gain connection today, as she is putting on a little. anyone have any answers there?

i'll check out the book site. thanks.