My name is Rebecca I am married with three kids. I have had a lifelong goal of being a nurse in the Army, after having my youngest I thought it was just too far out of reach so I began school to become a nurse. I would at least be able to do that part right? Well I am beginning my third year of school and about to start actual nursing classes yeah! The thing is I have a cousin serving in the Army and she managed to spark motivation that I thought long gone. I am now on the road (with the help of a great recruiter) to enlisting and then the army can help pay for college and I will be able to serve my country live my dream. I dont necessarily have a goal weight because I can enlist after I pass the tape test. They tape your neck, the smallest part of your waist and the largest part of your hips (butt)lol. Anyway when I reach the right measurements I can enlist and I am sure basic training will take care of the rest My husband is very supportive and we have been married almost ten years (may) I dont know what else to say other than I am excited in the last month I have lost 15 lbs. I have been lurking awhile but ashamed to post till I knew I was going to stick with it, lol the whole committment thing. I think this site is awesome!

Wow, what a great goal! Are you joining full service, with boot camp? Sounds exciting. I'm glad you're not lurking anymore. Please jump in anywhere!

Welcome and congratulations of your loss so far! It sounds like you've got a great and noble motivation working for you. What are your goal measurements? Generally I think that having measurements be the goal is a much healthier mindset than the number on the scale.

33 for my waist 40 for my hips and hopefully keep my neck at 15 These numbers can be toyed with a little. If I lose off my neck I must lose more off my waist and/or hips. Hip + waist - neck = 58 So thats the formula I need. lol I am at 39.5 waist+ 46.5 hips- 16 neck = 70 So I am edging closer to my goal. I am at a pace now that I am hoping to achieve my goal by March 1st. A month ago my hips were 50.5 and my waist was 41.5. I can't go too fast but I feel comfortable the way I am going. I still take days off from exercising and I have a free day every so often for food that I love and amazingly I havent been bingeing Yeah.