I am retired and have been for about 16 years. I have been on a grain free diet for about 1 year but have not been very successful at losing weight. I have some sever gastric problems that I'm trying to work around. At my heaviest, I weighed in at 215. That was about 5 years ago. Had a couple of medical issues and as a result lost 35 pounds. Then I got cancer and lost another 26 pounds. Then everything stopped. I was diagnosed with gastroparesis last year and my doctor put me on a grain free diet. Although I have not lost any weight, my blood pressure is better than it's ever been, my Barrett's disease is gone as is my acid reflux, and other than nueropathy in my feet (result of chemo), I feel pretty good. I'm hoping that I can get my metabolism working again and drop another 30 pounds. It is so important for me because I want to stay active.