Hello! I am here to tell you there is more than corn in Indiana. There are all the fattening things that reel a person in and wham bam......they have gained alot of weight. Today is my first day of many first days to start dieting and exercising my way towards a healthy lifestyle. I am very excited to be getting started and really want to make a change. I have had many ups and downs with my weight and I'm getting very tired of all the yo-yoing. My husband and I have been married for 15 years. I have a 19 year old step-daughter and 4 children of my own aging 8-13. Yes, if you do the math that is 4 in 5 years. Good bye girlish figure-hello stretch marks!

I work fulltime as a special education teachers assistant with preschool children. I am a part time student working on my bachelors degree in early childhood education. My children are in many activities such as cubscouts (i'm a den leader), soccer, ballet, gymnastics, swim team. We are also involved in golf lessons right now also. My husband works on the RR so he leaves out of town on Sunday and doesn't come back home until Thursday night. You would think I would be a size 2 with all the running around I do instead of a 14/16. We are on vacation right now.(started yesterday) I had to go buy new shorts before we left and broke down crying in the store. Decided it was time to move my body!!!! I am looking forward to having the support I need. I started reading 3 fat chicks and a diet last night and have almost finished it. After lunch instead of watching my kids in the pool I am going to jump in and join them. Sorry to anyone else who may be at the pool and see the view. There is a treadmill here at the hotel and I am contemplating wrestling with it tonight or tomorrow. Should be quite comical to anyone who may be watching. Best of Luck to everyone!!!! Cheers!!!!