I'm not sure why weight loss is so difficult for me. I've not always been sedentary, but I have osteoarthritis, with degenerative joint disease. I take meds for hypothyroid, chronic blood clots, asthma, and I've even had gastric bypass bariatric surgery. I am losing my hair when I diet, and it is frustrating. I have a wonderful husband, married 44 years. We have 4 great kids and 7 grand-children. My husband and I both worked at the old Brushy Mountain Maximum Security Penitentiary in Petros, Tn. My husband was a teacher there, and I was a nurse in the BMSP clinic. We are now retired and my husband is a professor for an on-line University. I run a non-profit tutoring service for local children who need the extra help understanding their homework. There is no charge to the children and our tutors are all older school kids or adults who tutor for free. Keeps us busy. The picture below is of 3 of our children, my husband and me. Our other son, my baby lives in Japan.