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Hey everyone. I was active on this site about a year ago, and lost about 40 lbs. Unfortunately I gained about 30 of it back.... my current weight is 199-ish and I want to be 150. I'm 5 ft 5.

My name is AJ, and I am 30. I live in the northwest, and am married with two great kids. I know that most of weight loss is a mental game, and unfortunately, I am not as strong as I would like to be in that arena. My husband is fit. He is a runner and a rock climber. I climb too, but I am nothing compared to him, and want to be a better climber.

Funny thing is, is that I am not sure it if it my weight that I am sick over, it is my fitness level. I don’t care how many pounds I am, all I care about is how far I can run, or how many sends I can make on the rock and how far I can hike in the mountains or even how far I can bike with my kids. I could care less what the scale said, as long as i can do those things. Sure- it is disheartening to not feel sexy when I want, or not to be able to wear a sleeveless dress because it "looks funny" but I think if I were FIT it would help me sooooo much.

So I am not really here to see what kind of poundage I can lose. It will be great to see numbers, but I am here for moral support. The mental game is the hardest for me.

I also recently had a total hysterectomy (TVH) in the beginning of December (2008), and that has wreaked havoc on my body. I have not been cleared for fitness yet, but soon I hope to be…

AJ

Hi AJ - I'm glad you've come back for moral support - I actually am here for the same. I'd love to see the numbers come down and all, but I really just need someone to tell me, "good job" or "keep going" and even the sometimes needed, "get off your fanny and move!" :)

Glad to meet you.

Welcome back, AJ! If you don't have some faves already, try some of the chat and challenge threads. There are also exercise/sport specific threads and challenges on the different forums. You might open up a climber's thread on the Exercise forum, if there's not one already, and find some kindred spirits. Maybe set some fitness goals or find a competition locally that you can train up for, if that would inspire you. When you're all healed up, you might also like to check out the Crossfit website (google it).

Thanks for replying ladies- I guess moral support IS what it is called..lol..

I will look for a climbers thread Jams... I love climbing and really could be better than i am... if there isnt one, i shall start one.. :)