I admire your determination but just be careful. This latest obsession with healthy eating & exercise worries me. The way I see it, the do-gooders have won against the smokers so they need another part of the community to pick on. They seem to conveniently forget that this could easily cause serious eating disorders like anorexia & bulemia, especially in young women.
I suspect the slight depression you mention might well be the cause of your being overweight. It's a Catch 22 situation really but if you could stop worrying about it the pounds might drop off. (Hagar's theory.)
I agree, there is ALWAYS someone complaining. Some people cant help been overweight.. Afterall its SOCIETY just as much who has been causing it..
I love my food, but the food i love is (to my advantage) is good food , such as Veg. etc. I have no urge to stop eating or even go on a LOWER diet, if i do that..it CANT be good for you, it leads to depression.
Which leads to this... I dont usually have a "Depression" as such, alot of people think its just something you get after a long day at work.. But for me it happens rarely, but its the strangest effect, it effects my descion making, mood, and attitude..and the morning after you think.."why the heck was i like that yesterday?"
But its not a bad depression at all, it doesn't run in the family. I just WANT and WILL get into shape before its too late and im older, 'cos its harder to workout and the depression/health, will with time, get worse, and worse.
Its a cruel world, but like everyone else, you just 'gotta live it!
That was my first thought. 12 stone sounds about right, unless you're a 
