Hi Texas mom, I no how you feel I too am an empty nester, live on my own and have gained 35lbs in the last 3 or so years, I am at 160 lbs now but I am only 5 foot 1 inch so now \I look like an Ewok lol I broke both major bones in my left ankle almost 4 yrs ago in a snowmobiling accident and now sport a plate and 8 screws on the out side of my ankle...ever since then I just fell out of my routine. I use to love to work out, but have found it difficult to commit and some of that is because I tend to go out with the girls and drink way too much then I feel like hell for the next 4 days, any way I have done the low carb high protein diets and they worked BUT I did gain it all back and more. I started Body Beast through Beach Body today I have 89 more days to go. One of my daughters is getting married in Sept and I too don't want to ruin the pictures. I have started to eat clean and basically just count calories....calories in...calories out...my goal is to stay focus stay away from the alcohol and commit to me again. I did it before with Body for Life.. I will do it again with Beach bodys - Body Beast only this time I am 10 to 11 yrs older. I hope I have decided whats and who is important...I wish you the best! You can do this!! I get my works out over in the early morning, its the very first thing I do or use to do BUT doing again, that way its done!! The beginnings suck because you hurt a bit but this too shall pass.......Kelly C