I'm always a bit shy starting threads....but I've been lurking around this site for a couple days and today actually registered!

I'm Buffy, mom to 4 wonderful (most of the time ) kids. Alyssa 16, Aaryn 14, Avery 11 and Emma will be 4 next week!

In highschool I was small....not tiny, but felt and looked great. I got married at 20 (bad except for my first 3 children) and lost all self esteem and just didn't care anymore. After meeting a wonderful man 5 years ago, getting married 3 years ago, and having Emma, I'm finally caring! LOL

I got back down to a size 14 and was feeling great. Had Emma and found myself back up to 200 lbs. My DH was called to Kuwait in 2004 for 14 months and there began my love affair with FOOD. Taking care of 4 kiddos alone, the house, repairs, ect....food and tv were my comfort at night.

A few weeks ago I stepped on the scale and was not at all surprised to see my weight higher than what it was at 9 months pregnant for Emma. OOOPS!

My willpower is almost not there, but I joined WW with my mom on 1/7 and so far so good. I'm not having terrible cravings....nothing I can't control (yet) and I've lost 8.6lbs.

I'm looking forward to getting to know you all and this seems to be a wonderful place to get the support I need and hopefully support others on this journey.

& congrats on your weight loss so far! I've been a WWer since April, and I really enjoy the program ^^ There's even a WW section on 3FC!

Best of luck & keep posting ^^

Well, you've made the right first steps and coming here is one of them. Good luck with all your weight loss and if I can be of any service, feel free to ask.

Welcome to the group. I just start recently too. Good luck on the WL!!

welcome... good luck

I wanted to say Hi and I'm a newbie to, as of today even! LOL

I've definitely got no willpower myself either, but from one chick to another.....we'll get there. Congrats on the 8.6 pounds!!!

Thanks! and it's great to meet you!

Now.......can someone tell me how to add a siggy? I found the place to add the avatar but can't seem to find a place to add a siggy....I want a ticker darnit!

Hey there - Click on "User CP" at the top left. Then on the left-hand side click "Edit Signature". Read the information on that page. It gives a link to make a ticker, and tells you all about siggys ^^

The site has changed it so you can't have a signature until you've been a member of this site for around 30 days, because of spammers. I'm new here as well and I just figured that out =)

Thanks Jen and Faerie....I thought that would be the place, but it wasn't there. Dang, I don't want to wait 30 days. LOL

30 days? That's rough! Oh well, I can understand why. (And I wouldn't want to wait either ^^) Hang in there while waiting. Post around! Who knows? Maybe it'll be motivation to hang around and do some good for at least a month!

Oh well, 30 days isn't such a big deal since most of us will be here for a while losing weight and talking about it. I can wait. I hope everyone else can and this doesn't discourage you from staying.

Hello and welcome!!! Great job on your WL so far!! Keep up the good work!!