Hi everyone!

I've never been on a forum like this before, so it's likely that my 'new'-ness will show through my posts (but hey, we were all newbies once).

About a year and a half ago I went on a fad diet. Bad idea. My eating was horrible before but for some reason I didn't gain any weight until I tried said diet.. and once I broke it my metabolism couldn't keep up with the large amount of food I was putting into my body, and I ended up gaining 25lbs in the space of a mere 2-3 months. Comparing that to the 7lbs I lost in the diet, it was certainly not worth it.

At this point you can probably deduct that I'm a binge eater.

I have several hurdles to cross, including self-control and having motivation to exercise, but I know it's not impossible. It's just going to take some time. And it helps to know that I'll have my lovely boyfriend at the end of the journey to be proud of me

So right now I am 153.6, and have roughly 35lbs to go. Can't wait for the day I wake up and feel truly comfortable with my body

You are right! I am a newbie too, and I loved reading your thread. Stay patient, it takes a while to ingrain new habits and cosistency to see progress. Good luck! Im on the same path as you, except Im shorter and rounder.

You're about like me, I wasn't in the obese category, but was getting close. I had put on about 25 pounds over several years and my doctor threw a cold bucket of water over my head and wanted to do a diabetes test on me. Man what an insult, I thought. O.k I am a few pounds on my high end but diabetes, com on!

Anyway I watched a program called the Weight of the Nation, and found out that you can get type 2 diabetes from just being a few pounds overweight.

That's when my journey began to lose it. That was 2 1/2 years ago. I went back to my Jazzercise class working out 3 to 4 times a week and pealed off 18 pounds in the first 6 months and then got stuck on a weight plateau, the scale wouldn't budge.

Recently I bought a jawbone up, similar to Fitbit and synced that with myfitnesspal, a free app with 3 million food database that makes it so easy to track your activity, calories, nutrition, etc. based on the information you give it. Since I've been doing this I have lost another 4 pounds, and am well within my BMI now, and am in no danger of getting diabetes. Just a couple of pounds to go, and I am staying there forever, thru eating right, portion control and working out.

Good luck to you and Welcome.

Thank you, maleficentpie! Good luck on your journey aswell

And Kscott, what a weird coincidence- the final push for me to start losing weight again was due to the fear of getting diagnosed with diabetes.
I wish I had the courage to do what you did; exercising in front of other people gives me major stage fright.
Anyhow, it's really great that you're so close to your goal. You've come a long way

Your story sounds awfully familiar . I was in your shoe not to long ago and I remember how hard it was to take the first step. Your decision to become healthy is a commendable one and I wish you the best of luck on your journey!