I am 46 and I quit smoking and gained 40 lbs. Now I am dertermined to lose this weightreaL have been depressed for about 4 years now and under alot of stress due to alot of deaths in my immediate family and Hurricane Ike. I am on the first day of south beach diet, and starting slow on elliptical , I did 10 min before work, plan on doing 10 more this evening , I have been dieting and not for awhile and I always slip back into my bad eating and couch potato habits, it has effected my health and ...

I am 46 and I quit smoking and gained 40 lbs. Now I am dertermined to lose this weightreaL have been depressed for about 4 years now and under alot of stress due to alot of deaths in my immediate family and Hurricane Ike. I am on the first day of south beach diet, and starting slow on elliptical , I did 10 min before work, plan on doing 10 more this evening , I have been dieting and not for awhile and I always slip back into my bad eating and couch potato habits, it has effected my health and mood and energy so I have got to stick with it this time !

Read More About MRSHUNT9 (Updated December 5)