Hi all,

I have lived my life as an overweight girl and obese young woman. I've been trying to lose weight since I was 12. I weighed about 240 pounds in high school, and lost some weight in college. I've oscillated between 275 and 235 in my twenties. I am 6'1".

I will turn 30 at the end of the year. I've been recording my calories daily, since April, and low-ish carb consumption along with moderate adherence to calorie limits has helped me lose 16 pounds in that time. Ultimately, I would like to weight about 175, and rock a bikini. For my 30th birthday, I am aiming for 230. I've been reading about others' journeys, which are very inspiring. I look forward to gaining strength from this community.

Welcome, Orange! Congrats on your 16 lb loss - you are on your way, definitely!

Are you exercising as well as counting calories?

All of us are here for each other!

Congrats on losing... Keep it up and never give up...

I think were all here for pretty much the same reason good luck on your journey & please chat with me ANYTIME

Thank you all for the welcome and support.

Mountain Mamma,
Exercise is an area for improvement for me. I play tennis with friends occasionally, but I don't attend a gym. I'm interested in pursuing strength training with bands.

You don't need to join a gym - just move. Tennis - or anything you like - is great!

I used to exercise a lot and personally am trying to get back into it. So It's my area of improvement as well!


PS Did you pick your user name from the NM flag symbol?

I selected my user name because orange is my favorite color, but the description is very similar to the Zia sun symbol.