lovecats, I am almost 65 and decided I was tired of my 4 B/P medicines, diabetes medicine and cholesterol medicine and being 233 pounds. I went on a 1300 calorie diabetic diet and because I am on Medicare got free teachnig and can have on free session a year in addition to the classes i had at the beginning. @ years later and 60 pounds gone. It has not been easy but so worth it. Carbohydrates is my enemy and they know how to make themselves visible in my life daily. So I am constantly battling that.