i just wanted to introduce myself. so, hi. i have been reading your posts for a while and thought i should pop in and say something. i have about 55 pounds to lose and am trying to do it slowly.

er..well, that's all for now .

Wow, I just read your blog and I have to say, you make my adolescence sound like a cake walk!! I hope that you stay healthy from this point forward and wish you the best of success!! Keep us posted on your progress and good luck!!

thanks, pg. most of the time i'm kinda glad that things went the way they did. if they hadn't, i wouldn't be as aware of diet, nutrition, and exercise. i'd be very different, and since i generally like who i am as a person, i can't really feel too badly about it. plus, these conditions (when managed) are really more of a nuisance than a danger. it could be much, much worse. i do want to tackle the lasting effects in my life though, and that's one of the reasons i am here.

on a side note, i'm curious if anyone here has fiddled around with eating raw? the more i research it, the more it makes sense (when not taken to a fanatical level). any thoughts?