Thanks mrsD - yes I have stopped eating all fast acting carbs and sugars. I am eating only fresh greens salads and vegetables (but not potatoes and or pumpkin etc). My proteins are from meat, chicken and salmon. I have started to walk for 30-45 mins on the treadmill at a steady pace. Apparently my adrenals are fatigued so am on hydro cortisone (hysone 10mg) a day. Hopefully I will be able to loose the fat around my middle and reserve the metabolic syndrome.