Senior from Minnesota, married, 2 children, 5 granddaughters, one great granddaughter and one great grandson. For the most part I have lived in MN for my entire life, with the exception of about a year in California when I was very young.

I worked as a support staff person in an elementary school for close to 34 years.

I am a breast cancer survivor and developed asthma after my cancer treatment. I also developed gout, which my doctor said came on for a number of reasons, my eating, my obesity and my blood pressure pills.

I have been dealing with unhealthy weight for many years. I have had success with the old Weight Watchers program and also here (FS) using a Mediterranean approach to my eating. I am returning again to give it another try.