>> And I am dealing with stress at home and I tend to use food for comfort.  I ate pretzels some nights and low-fat ice cream other nights before going to bed.  Those aren't nessarily bad things but I ate more than I should have.>>

Jim in Cincy - I really appreciate your honesty here.  My stress is not from home, but I sometimes eat more than I need to based on stress from elsewhere.  I'm glad to know that I'm not alone in this struggle.  Let's keep trying.

Ron