[RileyRiot]

Hello!
I have been lurking this lovely community for weeks
Becoming inspired by all the wonderful people I see posting and it's a very welcoming, supportive atmosphere.
I have been all over the Goal photo album and that is the most inspiring of all.
I have "tried" dieting a few times in the past
but I never really wanted to do it.
I was young, my father insisted, I was a chubby girl after elementary school.

However,
After the horror that is high school
for a chubby nerd,
I actually got a ton of self confidence.
I never really cared what people thought, but after high school when I realized I possess great qualities, and people really like me, and I have amazing friends I pretty much became a little narcissistic.
( Can you tell? )
In short, I have pretty high self esteem!
I'm very outgoing, I LOVE taking pictures
and talking with people.
Of course I'd love to be skinny and sexy,
but I'm not terribly uncomfortable with my weight.
(Thankfully I'm tall)

My reason to join you lovely people is health, and fitness.
I am only 22 years old. I'll be 23 next month!
I am engaged to my wonderful fiance Justin who I'm very happy with. I'm getting married May of 2014 and sometime after that, I want to start a family.
And I want to be able to play with my kids,
and live a long and healthy life with my loved ones.
I quit smoking cigarettes over a year ago, and shortly after got Justin, my fiance, to quit as well.

I'm trying to change my lifestyle! And from what I know about me, putting myself out here
and making it known,
having support and inspiration
will be the only way to keep me going,
because honestly I just love food just so....so much...lol.
I'll be perfectly happy being a fit curvy girl!

I hope to be an active and successful member of this community, and make some friends to keep me motivated, and to help motivate!

I officially start my lifestyle change tomorrow morning!

[KillerBee]

I'm new here too...all the awesome posts on here inspired me to join
up and share in the knowledge. I'm only a freshmen in college but it's
really inspiring to see someone like you not just trying to lose weight,
but make it a change for life. Not only that, but you maintain your
confidence no matter what state you're in. You were just the motivation
I was looking for so thanks for that and even if I can't really provide
advice yet, I wish you the best of luck on your journey. That attitude
will take you far!

[RileyRiot]

Thanks! I'm glad just my intro could in any way be inspiring!
I hope we can both be successful in reaching our goals

[Jacqui_D]

Hi RileyRiot! Love your attitude! Congrats on getting engaged, stopping smoking, and making the decision to become fit and healthy! I don't think you'll have any trouble jumping right in here, so go do it, girl!