I too have fought weight a long time...try to eat only non-processed foods, but dinner out is a killer...you don't know if MSG, or other bad stuff has been added...I recently started water aerobics...and I have always hated exercising...but I am in love with water aerobics...I now exercise in the water 2-3 hours a day...five days a week...haven't lost weight yet...but am definitely getting toning back in my legs...and I am 60 this year!!!