And a belated Happy Birthday to bizi and Tucson! I also had a birthday over the holidays, turning 59. One reason that I am so determined to get the weight off is that I want to be in good shape when I turn 60. I recently read an article that had some disturbing statistics about average life span for people who are overweight or obese in their 60s. Even having a history of being overweight or obese (too late to fix that) is a strike against you, but not as bad as still carrying the extra weight. Another sobering statistic (pun intended ) is that retirees with an alcohol problem have a lower life expectancy. So I am glad I am addressing that also. I had my 6 months "soberversity" on Christmas. As soon as the big chill moves out, I am going to start doing a lot more walking. I have my pup back home from boarding school and ready to burn off some energy. We will be walking buddies pretty much daily.