Hi, I'm Alison and I'm a new member here. I'm 20 years old and a college student. At my heaviest, I was about 255 pounds. Two years ago I decided that it was time to get serious about my weight loss. My lowest weight since then has been 198, which I achieved in August of 2011. Unfortunately, since then I have gained some of it back, and am now back up to 215 pounds. I joined Weight Watchers yesterday, and am hoping that it will teach me proper eating habits so that I can be healthy for the rest of my life. I decided to join the site because my mom was a frequent visitor here years ago during her own weight loss journey, and it helped her a lot. All of my friends here at college are thin and have no idea what I'm going through. The only person I know who can relate to my struggle is my mother, and she has been a great support system for me, but I figured that more wouldn't hurt either. So, I hope to get to know some of you guys and we can all support each other through our journeys