[Janet]

This may not link directly to your post, but here goes. I am considered obese. I am 5' 4" and weigh 242 lbs. I am large boned, but carry most of my weight in my stomach, butt and hips. SUCKS!!! At this point nothing looks healthy for me except that I have been smoke free since Aug. 30, '07.

If you don't think you're too heavy now....then don't make the same mistake I did and wait till it's almost too late. I have stress too, but it's mostly from being unhappy. I need to do all the things you need to do but I don't. I'm hoping to start again, but will not do good over the holidays so I'm waiting until Dec. 27. Not New Years's, that is just setting myself up for disaster. I always fail at resolutions.

I think you need to check with your Dr. and find out all the specifics and do what you need to do, to get where you need to be healthwise. Don't wait until you are 52 years old like me.