Hi, well I've been lurking here for a few months, have really enjoyed reading all the posts in this forum and the goal forums. I posted on the intro thread but thought I'd make a small post here too. My name is Melody, I am a divorced 38 year old Mom of 3 and work as a Registered Nurse with the Mentally Ill which I have done for almost 11 years now. I have been overweight my entire life, got down to 170-175 (which was about a size 12/14 for me) once, but did it by starving myself (400 to 600 calories a day). Have been on countless diets in my lifetime. This time I've actually been eating, threw out my scale at home (otherwise I am obsessive weigher and get easily frustrated) and only weigh at work on Saturdays, and am trying everything my power to stay motivated and look at this realistically. I have a goal to be at my goal weight by my 40th Birthday...which is a year and a half from now and 125 pounds away now. It seems like an insurmountable task, but hey, I've gotten 2 and a half months in so far!! So I'm getting there!! I have really enjoyed reading all of the amazing success stories here and hope that I can be helpful to others as well.
I think most of us have been on lots of diets so you've got lots of company here. While I do hope you'll make your time goal, even if you don't, you'll feel so much better. Join some challenges for that extra motivation, and post often.
Finally Stepping Out of Lurker Mode
I posted on the intro thread but thought I'd make a small post here too. My name is Melody, I am a divorced 38 year old Mom of 3 and work as a Registered Nurse with the Mentally Ill which I have done for almost 11 years now. I have been overweight my entire life, got down to 170-175 (which was about a size 12/14 for me) once, but did it by starving myself (400 to 600 calories a day). Have been on countless diets in my lifetime. This time I've actually been eating, threw out my scale at home (otherwise I am obsessive weigher and get easily frustrated) and only weigh at work on Saturdays, and am trying everything my power to stay motivated and look at this realistically. I have a goal to be at my goal weight by my 40th Birthday...which is a year and a half from now and 125 pounds away now. It seems like an insurmountable task, but hey, I've gotten 2 and a half months in so far!! So I'm getting there!! I have really enjoyed reading all of the amazing success stories here and hope that I can be helpful to others as well. 
You are going to do great and it is nice to have you here and not in lurker mode anymore.
