Thanks for the advice from everyone. Anne my mother says the same thing about meal time. Once she finishes one it's time to start preparing the next. Pretty much all she has time for over the course of a day. Luckily, I guess, old Helen went into this adventure carrying extra pounds, a battle she fought most of her adult life until she started all this. Since last May she has lost about 60 pounds and if her weight doesn't stabilize soon she will be looking at trouble I'm sure. My sisters and I encourage her to keep plugging away at the eating thing, but I think sometimes the frustration level gets the better of her. You can lead a horse to water, etc.....