I've never been this serious about losing weight before and am very motivated
Hi everyone! I am new to this forum as well as new to dieting and weight loss. I always tried to eat healthy and keep active, but as I get older (I just turned 48) I am finding it harder and harder to win the battle. The turning point came while packing to go on a nice post-holiday vacation to a warm climate. To my dismay, most of the clothes that I was planning on bringing do not fit from last summer. I decided this is my time to really get serious and find out what I am doing wrong, and try to reverse the weight gain trend once and for all. I look forward to getting some good support here, as well as helping out others when I can.
gardendiva,
Welcome. I'm new here, too.
I hope that you can lose enough weight on time for your vacation. We're going on a cruise on the 22nd of this month and none of my clothes fit. I am in panic mode right now trying to figure out what to take along.
Here's hoping that you are a better planner than I. . .
Judy
Hi gardendiva!
Boy, nothing worse than clothes that won't fit ( we all know how that feels) - the support you need is here - we'll all be here to cheer you on.
Glad to have you join us! There are lots & lots of different groups and forums - I'm sure you'll find some that will keep you motivated and inspired - you'll be a wonderful addition to any of them. There's also info and first hand advice on different eating plans and exercise to help get through the ups and downs. There's an active 40+ forum, for those of us of that age, that might interest you as well.
There are bunches of people here with more to lose and some with less - the bottom line is that we all have to do it a day at a time. The good thing is that we'll have lots of company along the way.
I've only been here a few months myself, having NEVER been part of an online forum. What has been so eye-opening is how much it has helped me. Whenever I feel overwhelmed or defeated, I just log on and read some of the success stories, complete with their before & after photos - or read about others still dealing day to day with their challenges - and before I know it, the time has flown by and so have all the thoughts of going off track or giving up. It has made all the difference in my success so far.
So welcome - you 've found the right place - join in by inspiring us and being inspired!
I've never been this serious about losing weight before and am very motivated
I'm new here, too. 
