When i was a child my grandmother introduced me to soul food and I establidhed my eating habits from there. I ate lots of heavily seasoned fried food. I got bigger and bigger. later, I was told I was a borderline diabetic.I turned to food after the death of my grandmother and I was lonely. I was 5 feet 6 inches tall and nearly 195 pounds. I noticed that my weight was concentrated in my stomach and hips. I went Armed with a measuring tape, and visted malls to find out if others faced the same issues of health as I did. I wrote their comments, some were funny, and most people wanted help, but had no idea where to turn. I found that most people had the same eating habits as I did. Portion control and exercise was a thing of the pass. I found men with waistlines 40 inches or more, and women whose waistlines were 35 inches or more. I encourage people interested in better living to make positive lifestyle changes.