I have been blessed with a teriffic husband, three grown children and 5 1/2 grandchildren. I am a semi-retired nurse. My weight problem started after I stopped smoking. Most of the time my weight is 5 pounds above my goal. That doesn't sound like much but it is enough to keep me struggling all the time. We live near the Canadian border thus, our winters are long. My favorite hobbies are quilting and cross-stitch