HELLO EVERYONE! I AM NEW TO THE WEBSITE BUT VERY EXCITED TO HAVE FOUND IT AND BE A PART OF SUCH A HAPPY AND POSITIVE COMMUNITY. I LOOK FORWARD TO LOSING WEIGHT WITH EVERYONE. I HAVE 50LBS TO LOSE AND IT LOOKS LIKE A DAUNTING TASK AHEAD...I STAY TIRED. I AM HAVING GALLBLADDER SURGERY NEXT WEEK DUE TO GB PAINS AND MALFUNCTIONING AND HOPING THAT WILL NOT BE TOO MUCH OF A SET BACK. THIS YEAR I HAVE SOMEHOW GAINED ABOUT 30 POUNDS AND ALL I CAN THINK IS IT HAS JUST BEEN TOO MUCH FOOD AND NOT ENOUGH MOVING AROUND. I HAVE ALWAYS STRUGGLED WITH MY WEIGHT BUT THIS YEAR HAS BEEN THE WORST. I AM HOPING TO GAIN LOTS ON INSIGHT FROM THIS COMMUNITY TO HELP ME ACHIEVE THE SUCCESS I NEED AND TO REMAIN HOPEFUL.