Yippee. I lost five pounds this week. That is the good news. the bad news is I went to one of the links for Real Age. My true age is 46, but it calulated my "real age at 61! Ahhh. That really made me take a hard look at all the unhealthy habits and practices I have. My biggest enemy is smoking and sedentary lifestyle. It tells you what you do right and tells you what to do to correct poor habits and how to make better choices. I urge all of you to go to the Real Age Link. It was an eye-opener for me.

Holy Cow. it is so hard to loose the weight. When I weighed myself the second time I had gained a pound. I have been eating so much better. No snacks after everyone has gone to bed. I made cabbage soup and ate it for days. I have been not eating red meat and my only carbs have been whole grains and limited to 3 slices of bread daily. I haven't been able to bring myself to exercise, yet. I know that is the key. I have been making and effort to be much more active each day, but, I haven't broken a sweat so far. I know sweating is the key. I will try harder to make that a part of my daily routine.