[thistimeforreal]

Hi all featherweights!

I've been lurking here for a few weeks, waiting to post until I felt like I had enough diet time under my belt to feel like it really was "for real this time" (hence the user name!)

I'm 5'3, 43 years old, a (currently) stay-at-home mom of 2 school-age boys. I hate the gym! I've dieted on and off since I was about 15, and have always been chubby at the least. Between pregnancies, I spent too much time in the 150-160 lb range.

Most recently I started dieting again on Jan 8. I log all my food and exercise, and I'm trying to focus on eating healthy while not going over 1200-1300 cal per day. I have a treadmill which I use about 45 minutes, 4-5 times per week.

I lost 3 lbs easily last week (mostly water I know) and I know that now the hard work is really beginning. So I'm hoping to continue to get hope, inspiration and good advice from this terrific bunch!

See you!

[Doughnut]

Hello Thistime,

Apart from your age, weight, height and kids you sound just like me (um ). Ok what I mean is I'm always chubby too - just some years I'm chubbier than others. I'm so fed up of it I WANNA BE THIN.

Anyway, welcome I probably post far too often and annoy everyone but i love it here cos the advice is great, the support massive and I may be a female and great at multi tasking but I cannot eat and type at the same time, hence why I post so much! (could also be beginners enthusiasm I suppose).

Welcome