Thanks to all of you who replied. You gave me some great ideas, and helped me better understand what is going on. Perhaps my thread title exaggerated the gravity of the situation. We talked about this last night and she said that she was proud of my success and chances for healthier, longer life, but she is jealous of my fast results and for not straying as often as she does on her low fat/calorie diet as many of you said.

BTW, I do the cooking or else we eat out. So I have a lot more control over what I eat than many men might. I've stopped making things that include high carb ingredients or else separate them like a buffet so everyone can put on their plate what they want. But when she and the girls want one of the old high carb favorites I make it for them and eat something else.