Hello Everyone. I'm 44 with an 11 year old daughter and a spouse of 17 years. My life has been a roller coaster since 1999 and so has my weight. One battle after another. I had found out I was ill with liver cirhosis in 1999 (I don't drink), so I have spent years on different treatments. In 2003 I was on chemo for a year, in 2004 my only sibling died, and in 2005 My father died. Chemo got my weight down to 124 but I lost it unhealthy so it came back with a vengeance. My usual 160 became 201.8 which was my starting weight on this site. I am trying desperately to take it off. First, because I don't respond as well to treatment due to my weight, and second because I hate being large when I am only 5'1". Its hard enough getting old but old and fat just doesn't do it for me LOL