how cool!! I can say that I am blessed. I have not nor do I think I will ever be over weight. (6'3" 150lb) But I can say that a month or so before I found this forum that I started running again and doing calistinics (?) and eating better. I have never felt so bad and so good at the same time in my life (including sex), and what extra that I had is now gone and moved to muscle in my legs. So If any of us are ever at an event together I would be more than glad to go running with you. For the record, I've been 150 since I was in the 8th grade, I am now 31.