[Trytryagain79]

It seems like I have thought I was fat since I was 16. Then I was the same height and 175 lbs. Then I was not sure how much I wanted to loose, just that I felt "fat". Now, I am 33 and for the past 4 years I have worked full time and gone to law school at night and I clearly crossed some kind of line, because before I knew it I was obese. I now weigh 230 lbs. and, honestly, I have to say that I no longer feel good (not just self esteem, but my body). I look at pictures and it does not seem like me...

So.......here I am
I am hoping that I can "meet" some people that understand the struggles and that by reading what everyone has to share, I will be encouraged and be able to keep up my motivation.

I am no jogger, but was very athletic at one point, so I am going to start a Couch to 5 K program and begin by trying to track. (I am terrible at tracking, but hopefully just the practice of writing down what I eat will help).

[bargoo]

Welcome and good luck. I am near Sacramento in Davis and go to Sacramento often.
I find that keeping a food log is very helpful. I also keep track of what the scale says so I can see what is going on.