Hi all!
I'm Sara, I'm 22, and I'm from Maine. In school, I've always been a little chubby, but not obese. But then I started being homeschooled from grades 7-12, and that is when I really started gaining a lot of weight. I would try going on diets in the past, but didn't have the will power to stick with it. Then I became a CNA and lost over 20lbs (working in a nursing home is hard work!). Now I've plateued and even gained a few pounds back (yikes!). So now I'm trying to make a commitment to myself to lose the weight for a few reasons:
1) Like anyone else, I want to look better and feel better about myself.
2) I was diagnosed with PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) and losing the weight will help with the symptoms.
3) Right now I am relatively healthy, but I have health problems on both sides of my family which include hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and some hyperglycemia. I can see the future, and I don't want any of it!
This looks like a great place to get support for my weight loss journey and can't wait to get to know you all better!

Sara

Welcome! I'm glad you've made a positive step towards securing your health for the future. There's a section on here dedicated to discussion for those who have special medical problems which make it difficult to lose weight, including, I believe, a PCOS section. You should check it out!

Welcome to 3FC =)

There's a PCOS area under Dieting with Obstacles. There's a 20-something area. So many other places. Just dive on in wherever you're comfortable and start posting!

Glad to have you join us and hope to see you around the boards!

Hi...I am from Maine also And I also just recently joined. There seems to be a lot of support on the boards