Woodie, how did you lose the weight? I am so overweight, it's not funny. Actually, I am at the point where I am very fed up (haha-no pun intended) with myself because I can't do all the things I want to do. I remember after I had my bypass surgery, I went to Busch Gardens and outwalked all my kids. But now I have gained so much weight that I can't even go to Busch Gardens because everything hurts. I am the opposite of you - the trips I took six years ago, I cannot do now.

But I know I eat because of stress, depression, etc. My husband left me 2 1/2 years ago, and maybe he thought it would help me lose weight, I don't know, but all it did was make me eat more, because that seems to be how I cope with stress.

And meaner. I need to be meaner, how do you do it? That was my resolution for this year, haha - seriously. My friends who know me well tell me that it says "Door Mat" across my forehead. That is one of the things people used to say in a critical way about me in the Family - you are too nice. Why? Because I am not good at saying "NO", that makes me too nice? Sorry, I am on a roll here today - someone set me off about this yesterday. But seriously, how do you do it - just decide to be mean?