just another newbie here! my name is Leah and i'm 28. i'm a single mom which is code for: i live a stressful life. my family and boyfriend are supportive of my weightloss journey, but since none of them are going through it with me, there's only so much they can do to help. i don't have a lot of close girlfriends and the ones i have are thin. so i really need some friends i can identify with and have similar problems. i've been reading the site for a while, so i think i will find that here!

i've been overweight since junior high. i don't think i was as fat as i imagined myself to be, but just being a little bigger than the other girls crushed my self-esteem and i still struggle with that. my highest was 190 in college. my lowest before i got pregnant with my son was 162, but i got to that weight in very unhealthy ways. i've lost 20 lbs on weight watchers since october 1 - it's been slow-going because i have issues with binging and all the emotional issues attached to that. my goal is 135 - a number i haven't seen since i was a preteen.

some days i'm pretty optimistic about reaching my goal, but other days i feel like giving up. my most recent way of convincing myself to quit is telling myself that maybe this is the weight i'm meant to be. maybe not everyone is meant to be thin. but i know i need to be healthier, so i'm gonna try again.

see you all around the site!
Leah

All my friends are thin as well so it's hard for them to relate..I know just what you mean!

I've found tons of support here, everytime I have a craving or want to go get a greasy pizza I come here and look at the posts and it helps..I hope you can have the same experience!

-Liz.

Leah,

Our story sounds similar...no people to join in the weight loss...close starting weight...similar goal weight, etc.

I have the same feeling: maybe I am just meant to be this weight.

Good luck! I am anxious to keep up with your journey and I hope we find each other more.

thanks Liz & jerzy!

jerzy - i'll see you around the site!

My goal is to be in the 130s too. I think that I have had the greatest struggle with the last 15 pounds.

Goodluck to you, I know that you can do it and you have a wonderful support group here.

Welcome, Leah!
Well, this is certainly a great place to come for friends who are not thin. (although there are a few here that hang around "just for the fun of it")
Aiming for healthy is a more realistic goal than aiming for thin. And you never know... they just may go hand in hand.
Best wishes to you!