[lemondrplvr]

I'd like to take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Tami and I'm a 24 year old young professional. I have been over weight my whole life and I'm ready to no longer be the fat chick! I'm sick of settling for men that find "bigger" women attractive. I know I'm a good looking young woman, but I've never been in a serious relationship and I've never been in love! I was always the butt of jokes in High School even though I wasn't the biggest girl.

I'm confident even though I'm over weight, but recently I'm not okay with it anymore. It's time to make a change. I don't have any family nearby, the closest member is 300 miles away and my two closest friends have recently moved to other states! I'm alone and it makes it tough to get motivated to lose weight at times. I'd love the support of all of you to help me continue on my journey, as a sort of extended family!

Thank you for your time, and nice to meet you!

[jazzang]

Welcome!! You've come to the right place. I'm 22, recently graduated from college, and on the way to losing the weight I gained the past 5 years. This site is awesome... exactly like you said, an extended family. The 20-somethings sections is extremely active... go explore!!

[VarsityQuidditch]

Yeah! Come join us in the 20's section! Good for you, girl! You can do it!

[Onederchic]

Welcome to 3FC and good luck with your goals.

Hugs
Michelle

[CLCSC145]

Welcome to 3FC! You've come to the right place. Lots of support here!

[leeway]

Hi Tami!
Sounds like you're ready to get going - the support you need is here.

Glad to have you join us! There are lots & lots of different groups and forums - I'm sure you'll find some that will keep you motivated, inspired and entertained! There's also info and first hand advice on different eating plans and exercise to help choose the right ones for you and get through the ups and downs.

There are bunches of people here with more to lose and some with less - the bottom line is that we all have to do it a day at a time. The good thing is that we'll have lots of company along the way.

I've only been here a few months myself, having NEVER been part of an online forum. What has been so eye-opening is how much it has helped me. Whenever I feel overwhelmed or defeated, I just log on and read some of the success stories, complete with their before & after photos - or read about others still dealing day to day with their challenges - and before I know it, the time has flown by and so have all the thoughts of cheating or giving up.

So welcome - you 've found the right place - join in by inspiring us and being inspired!

All the best - good luck with your goals,
Lee

[lemondrplvr]

Thank you all so much for you kind words and supportive comments! I'm really looking forward to this journey. It's not going to be easy so it's nice to know I have all of you to fall back on!! Thank you again! It really does mean a lot to me!

[Firecracker777]

Welcome! I'm just starting today as well!

[Star85]

hiiiii
Im starting today aswell.
hope we can all talk