3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community - Hi all *lurking* for now...

Well, I'm Heather... a little about myself. I currently weigh 299 lbs and am 5'8" and 7 months pregnant (hence the lurking).... I was always skinny as a child, but when my parents divorced when I was 11 the extra-curriculars stopped and the after school unsupervised binging began... and that is where I developed the majority of my eating habits. I am 22, married, have a 2 year old, completely in love with my family, and completely miserable with myself.

I am 22 and have made my FAIR share of mistakes. Last year I filed Chapter 13 bankruptcy to fix the financials in my life... I also married the love of my life. This year I'm going to start to try and fix the rest. Starting with the health. I want another child in the future, but I DON'T want to be this miserable ever again. I was still very overweight when I had my son, but 50 lbs less so. It's amazing what 50 lbs will do to you.

Last year before I found out that I was pregnant I was seriously considering the Lap-Band procedure. I'm glad that I was given more time to think about it, because I honestly think that I might have failed at it. I have an addiction to food. I need as much structure as possible. I know that the band is an AMAZING tool and does great things for people, but I can't see myself building a good diet with it. I envision myself munching happily on ice cream and potato chips. I have tried other diets in the past... But when I am left up to my own devices and required to develop my own meal plan, things always end badly. I love the simplicity and lack of thought required in the Medifast 5+1 plan and I know that I can whip up an awesome lean and green meal ONCE a day for my family and already have tons of ideas in a list for when I begin this program. I love lists. LOL.

Anyway, I plan on starting May 25th, which would put me 6 weeks post partum and done BF, I work full time and know from experience with DS that when I return to work pumping does not suit me. Well, I just wanted to let you know that there is a lurker (an adament, anxious lurker) sopping up whatever intelligence y'all send my way.