ok, so I will be 50 in November and am ready to get this weight off and be healthy. How did I let myself get this way? Overweight and the only exercise I get is my job? anyway I m looking forward to navigating this site, as daunting as it is and meeting some good people along the way.

Hi! And welcome!

I am also new but am just starting to get the gist of this exercise/weight loss thing.

It's great to have you join!
Best of luck with your weight loss! You can do it!!

Hi Healthytobe! Glad you found us. You'll find lots of support here. There are many forums, but you'll figure it all out easily enough, and then you'll wish there were even more, lol! It's all just so interesting and helpful and inspirational. Good luck in your weight loss journey!

Hi, Healthytobe, (almost called you Tobe thinking that was your name). I am brand new here myself. We are similar ages and similar heights. I am currently 204 down from 213 a week ago.

Hi my name is Sussette..I am a physical therapist, have 3 kids and am very much in need of a lifestyle change. I weight today 240 lb! At least that is 5 lb down from last week. I am on the real mayo clinic diet where you eat tons of vegetables, fruit, a couple proteins, milk, fat. It hasn't been too hard. oh yeah lots of high fiber, oats and grains. Anyway hoping I can lose. If anyone can let me know how to be able to come back to this post please let me know. PM me I guess because I won't know how to get back to this post! Have a great day!

Hi Sussette! What a beautiful name you have! All you have to do to get back to this post is to come back to Introductions, find your thread, and click on it again, but I will PM you to give you a link back to here. It can be confusing if you are used to a Facebook-like setup where you have a newsfeed and can see what everyone posts all in one place. Congrats on being 5 lbs down! It sounds like the Mayo Clinic diet is based on a balance of healthy food, so you should do well! Good luck!

EDITED TO ADD: Unfortunately, I could not send a PM. Maybe you have to be here a certain number of days to receive them. Found you on another thread we both post in though, so hopefully you'll find your way back here, lol!

Thank you Jacqul I needed a response and got one! I wish you had been able to PM me but it may be because I am new. I can't put a picture up, tried to do a blog, and can't have a signature. Anyway how do you PM? I am sure I can't do that yet either Congrats on your weight loss! Wow you have done so well. I am looking forward to having success like you have!

You are welcome! In the top right corner of the screen, where it says Welcome and your name, you should see a link that says private messages. If you don't it probably is because you are new. In order to get a weight loss ticker, I know a new member has to be here for 20 days (to the minute) and have made 20 posts, so that's probably how long you have to be here for the other things also.

Hey! I'm also new! Good luck with everything!

Thanks so much! I feel so good about joining. You all have been so nice to me! Ha ha, you can call me tobe! that is really funny.

Welcome Tobe!

Wow congrats moving forward! What an accomplishment!

your right Jacqui No link by my name so I have to wait 20 days. I will look forward to that! I am so impressed with your progress!

"Tobe" ... I merged your two threads so you would not have two in Introductions. to the community of beautiful losers!

When you have done 20 posts and have been here 20 days, you will be able to create a ticker and also get and send private messages.

(By the way, I'm an ADMIN and a MOD so I know this stuff! )