Deb,

Thanks for the suggestions and sharing your story too. My sister has tried different diets and even when she loses they don't seem to keep her motivated. She and I are 9 years apart and not very close. We are taking this vacation together to hopefully get to know eachother a little better. Unfortunately their has always been space between us and it seems like the better I do at something the worse it makes her feel. She even mentioned losing weight before vacation, then dismissed it as it would disqualify her for surgery. Maybe I can make her see that if she could do it for a vacation then she could do it to avoid surgery. I just wish she would realize what a beautiful person she really is and could be.