We came back from a family vacation in Jamaica in Sept. 2007 and when I looked at the pictures all I can see is a big orange blob...(was wearing orange and yellow)...

I am 39.11 years old and until I was 35 I was never overweight...never had a weight problem...never weighed more that 115 and a size 6 was hugh for me...

We got married at at age 35 and I wore a size 2...at age 35-36 found out I was perimenopausal and have early stage ostiopenie(sp?)...and I could not not put on weight...i topped out at 189...it did not seem like much as it was a fast gradual process and my husband never said a word...

But as I have found out the pictures never lie

UPDATE: since starting this woe - my marriage went through a disaster time, i broke my leg (nov. 2007)and had to have a metal rod and 4 screws put in (may 2008), spent a total of 8 months on the couch and through it all i have managed to lose 29 pounds...i cannot tell you how much being on this site has helped and encouraged me...