Hi there!
 

Hi everyone I'm new to this community and looking forward to being inspired! I've struggled with being overweight my entire life and live in a large metropolitan area where there is a lot of pressure on women to look a certain way (especially if that woman wants to have a 'good' job or be 'successful'). Even though I shouldn't necessarily be bowing to society's ideal, I have an idea of how I want to look....and I'm not there yet. I've gone to extremes....and had short term success but I'm looking for the overall package. Looking forward to interacting with you all....:cp:

Welcome!

Hi Meredith! :welcome: Congrats on how far you've come on your weight loss journey! I'm not sure what you mean by saying you've gone to extremes, but I do hope you are past using extremes now. As pretty much everyone here will tell you, moderation is best for long-term success. You'll find lots of inspiration and encouragement here to help you along! Good luck!