I am a 50 year old college senior, mother of two girls (20 and 22) married to my teenage sweetheart of 31 years. I was heavy all through school and lost 30 lbs. when I went to work full time out of high school. I have fought the battle of the bulge ever since, but have become a "compulsive over eater" in the last 10 or 12 years. I have NEVER been this heavy before, feel worse than I have ever felt and do not want to be like this anymore. Period. I was led to this website today for a reason, because I had already made up my mind last night that I was going to change. This is the first day of my new life!