I never thought I would need to lose weight. I was a size 4 or 6 most of my life. Then came new stress with 3 step-children in addition to my son. I found myself eating on-the-run way too much. Not to mention eating all the cookies I was baking with 4 kids! Then came knee problems and 3 knee surgeries which meant I lost my ability to exercise and go on long hikes. Then I turned 50! So now here I am 30 pounds over where I want to be. Did I mention I cook elaborate meals with lots of ...

I never thought I would need to lose weight. I was a size 4 or 6 most of my life. Then came new stress with 3 step-children in addition to my son. I found myself eating on-the-run way too much. Not to mention eating all the cookies I was baking with 4 kids! Then came knee problems and 3 knee surgeries which meant I lost my ability to exercise and go on long hikes. Then I turned 50! So now here I am 30 pounds over where I want to be. Did I mention I cook elaborate meals with lots of butter and cream for my family? Must learn new cooking and eating habits. So this is the beginning of a new chapter....one where I slim down.