Am I where I wanted to be in a year. Well, no but I am better than I've been for the last 20 years. My weight is a little up after a long vacation in England. But have been rededicated for the last four days. I have maintained a healthy BMI as has DH. He continues to be maintain his DM II with his food. We both need to exercise more. I am up 5.5 lbs in the last two months but am confident I can get back on track and continue the journey down. I found this site so much help in the begining of my journey and can see that slipping away has been part of the reason that I gained. The other is eating too much of the wrong kind of stuff. Sugar/bread carbs don't agree with my gut...I feel bad when I eat them and feel better when I don't. It's really pretty simple!