3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community

I only found this site yesterday. I have only been reading some of the other intros. I'm still trying to figure out where I will fit in the best. So I'll give you a little info about myself and history and then you ladies can help me find my way.

I am 32. I have 3 kids (which I homeschool) and a supportive husband of 10 years. He and I are both heavier than we want to be. My "lightbulb moment" came in phases...LOL
I realized that I am heavier than my dad and both my brothers... I realized that friends around me are losing wieght and my automatic response was to call them a bad name (lovingly of course) and blame them because "I am finding all of it for you."... then realized that I currently am at my husband's goal wieght!!!

This has been an ever slow creeping weight gain which really started gaining momentum about 2 years ago. 11 years ago when I met my husband, I averaged 115-120. I had a tubal ligation after the birth of our last child (and was told several years later that this may have some effect on my wieght- not sure though if that is just an excuse to be lazy). My biggest obsticle though is an UNDER ACTIVE THYROID-diagnosed about 3 years ago. I am still battling and wondering when the weight will stop gaining on me. At this point I'd even be happy if I could just NOT GAIN anymore... well ok not happy really but I could handle that better than gaining each week. I take meds everyday for my thyroid - I've researched so many foods and found one study will say negative things about how a certain food will react in my system while still another study will say how great it would be... :?:

I would like to get back to where I was before children... however I know this would not be healthy for me. So I'll settle for the midpoint. If I could loose 50-60 pounds... I think I'd be pretty pleased with myself.

I'm looking forward to hearing from you ladies and hoping that through you I too will find the motivation and extra support I need to get to a healthier happier me...