Take care of yourself, bearland53, I'm sorry for your loss. I lost my husband in Aug 2011 and had no appetite for about 9 months, so I've lost my weight (35 lbs), and so far have kept it all off. I just eat healthy and walk a lot. Glad your A1c number is lower. All these gains (our weight loss & your A1c number) were just too too hard to get, so lets keep being healthy in 2013.