hi corissaa3!
i wouldn't mind being your buddy. i'm new to this site, only using it for about a week, but i've found i'm a lot more motivated on a daily basis since i started visiting this site. there are so many women with so many great weight loss success stories, it's inspiring. i only have about 20lbs to loose. i was 200lbs just 1yr ago, my heaviest ever. i'm sure you can loose all or most of the weight you want to by graduation, visit some of the other forums here, you'll find a lot of great tips and ideas. a lot of these ladies are practicly experts when it comes to nutrition and exercise.