Here I go again!
It has been great to find 3fc's and read your stories and words of encouragement. I am 37 and as of this morning weigh 198.5. I have hit the 200 mark a few times over the past week or two and it scares me to death. Anyway, I am married to a very supportive man and we have 2 kids. My husband is not at all overweight. He is very fit and active. He is very careful about what he eats and he does all the cooking, so this should help me.
I have tried and have been pretty successful at losing weight. It's the same story as many of you. We can lose it, but then gain it right back and then some. Last summer I weighed 185-190 and got down to about 160 and started gaining again. I really want to stop the yo-yo dieting. In the past, I have always struggled with the exercise component when dieting. I hate the treadmill and I refuse to go to a exercise class. I do LOVE to play tennis. I joined a tennis club and I play 4-5 times a week for about 90 minutes each time I play. It is great exercise and I really enjoy it. I think it is the only thing I can stick to long term. So, now I am getting the excercise but my portion control has been horrible and I have been making terrible choices (DQ blizzards, fast food, etc)
I will say, I am very emabarrased having to wear a tennis skirt everytime I play. My legs are very unattractive -- even when I am "skinney" they are the thickest part of me by far. I don't have a very defined plan for my weight loss. As of right now, I plan to just be more conscious about what I eat and my portions. I am also trying fullbar before meals, so we'll see how that goes.
In the past, I have tried diet pills, Atkins, South Beach. I also strongly considered the Lap-band, but decided against it because of all the long term complications with it.
As far my goal, I don't even really know at this point. I think I would be pretty happy if I were around 145lbs. It just seems so far away at this point. Sorry this is so long. Thanks for reading!
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Good luck on your weight loss journey! 
The tennis club sounds great! It's good to have you with us chicks! 
