I'm 52. I quit smoking over a year ago and gained the weight. I knew it was going to happen and figured that I would tackle one thing at a time. For me it was more important to quit smoking. I kept seeing pictures of myself at age 70 tethered to an oxygen tube and it didn't seem worth it anymore. So some folks in my building organized a Weight Watcher group and I joined. I think that the accountability and friendly competition helps me but I don't want to keep paying for meetings forever so I looked around and found this site. I am hoping that I can become accountable to my online community and continue to achieve my goals.