Hi my name is kay and I am married and have two grown children who live outside my home. I am trying to lose 56lbs. I use to be thin a few years back(even had trouble gaining weight) and then did some yo yo dieting and just seemed to keep gaining more and more weight and now here I am way too fat. I've decided to try the South Beach Diet although the GI diet sounded good too. I just want something I can live with for life. I am an emotional eater.....I eat when I'm happy, sad, upset, or it really doesn't matter I just eat! I have recently had a knee replacement and it just seems like I have aches and pains all over all the time. I don't want to hurt all the time for the rest of my life so I feel I need to lose the weight so I can feel fit and healthy again. I'm also trying to lower cholesterol, triglyderides and blood pressure. Right now I eat way too much junk food or whatever is convenient. I am also a late afternoon snacker, too. I do great all day at work and then when I get home and walk in my door I just seem to lose it and eat everything in site before I even realize what I am doing. I need to work on that, along with many other things. Anyway that's what I'm all about and why I'm here. I need to lose the weight and I know I will need support and help doing it. I'm trying to work on my will power, too!