I'm married with 2 daughters and 8 grandchildren.  Lived in Michigan until we retired to Kentucky. 

Never had a weight problem until I reached my 40's and menopause.  Been a struggle.  I found out I had coronary artery disease in 2007 and had a stent placed.  I have worked hard to lose almost 40 lbs and I finally have my cholesterol numbers where they should be.  I have to thank South Beach Diet for that.  I did SB in 2003 with much success and then went back to my unhealthy eating habits.  The heart problems opened my eyes and I've been eating healthy ever since.  I still need to lose around 10 lbs to get to a healthy BMI.  It's a slow process, but I'm slowly getting there.