My name is Brandi and I am 26. I am married and have an 8 year old daughter. I have been overweight my entire life and tried on and off to lose weight, but never stuck with anything. This time I have committed myself and am feeling great about my success thus far. I count calories and exercise, nothing fancy

After stepping on the scale and realizing I only weighed 5 pounds less than I did at 9 months pregnant I knew something had to be done. I have high blood pressure (which is hereditary, but still at 26!) and have to take a prescription for that. I also have PCOS and would like to have another child in the near future which means I HAVE to drop some weight and hopefully even out some of my wacky hormones.

Anyway, I just wanted to pop in and say hi. I have been reading for a while, but just never signed up. I am hoping to get more involved now!

WelcomeBrandi, Glad to have you join us. My advice is to look for a Support group, Chat, or Challange to join; small groups make it easier to get connected. Most sub-forums have groups covering almost every need, find one that inspires or motivates you and just post to join. Be sure to check out the Dieting with Obstacles sub-forum for a start!