I'm a single mom of 2 sons, a daughter, and a cat. I crochet, read, and knit. At my heaviest I weighed 260lbs (2010). As of today (10/22/2013) I weigh 196. I'm in my 40s and find that I am in better shape than I was in my 30s. I still have a long way to go, but I'm encouraged to keep going.