HI...sounds like you knew to zip it with the family thing..it is hard..especially when you did make the decisions..I used to accept invitaions to things for both of us..then I thought wait a minute, I don't want h to do that, so I try very hard to say, "I'll have to check with H"
Keep up the good work..as far as trying to lose weight, I am trying to do Weight watchers..I won't call them a diet..it is changing your eating habits and portions..but boy when things are stressful that junk food tastes so good.