Hey everyone! I have been looking for a weight loss forum to help me on my journal and I am so glad I found you!!

A little bit about me:
I was a skinny kid, but somewhere along the way I just never stopped growing . At my thinnest I was 130-ish for 5'4, but then again, I was 13. Still, I probably had another 10lbs I could have lost. But I looked hot!

I hit my highest weight at 230 in November. I had a baby in June. I had actually been able to lose all the baby weight thanks to breastfeeding, but once I stopped doing that, I ballooned up and gained 15lbs. NOT COOL.

So I invested in a nutritionist, bc clearly I have no clue how to eat healthy, and in a trainer, bc I have no willpower. Expensive, but SOOOOO worth it.

I started on December 2nd 2005 and I have lost 20lbs so far. Thats about a pound a week. Its slow, and its going to take me a looong time to lose the wieght, but I've made my peace with that.

So good luck to everyone!!!

Hi and welcome! I hope you find this site to be encouraging and supportive. I also was a small person until about 3 years ago (5'3" about 112 lbs.) I had some food allergy issues and got them resolved and went hog wild eating because I could do it and not get sick. Yell, about 87 lbs. later there I was. FAT!!! I started really hard at the new year and things have been progressing well. I wish you continued success. You are off to an awesome start with 20 lbs!!! Just keep doing it everyday, and don't let the little setbacks keep you down.

Welcome... on your 20 Lbs loss!! You are doing great and keep up the good work!

Hi, I was also skinny as a child. I first started gaining weight around age 14. I was jealous of the skinny girls at school. I went on a diet after graduating from high school, my weight has gone up and down over the years. I lost some weight in 2004, and I was a size 12 and weighed about 130. Then I gained a lot of weight when Hurricane Charley came, (I live in Florida) and I had something of a mental break down and was in a mental hospital for about a month. I gained alot of weight while there and after getting out. But now I am back on track. I am dieting and exercising. I drink a lot of tea hoping it will help me to loose weight. I currently weigh 171.5. I am 5'2" tall. I hope I can lose 50 lbs, or even 40 lbs. It's not about looking good, it's about being healthy and taking care of yourself. Looking better is a good motivation. I like exercise because it helps you to feel good. I am trying to get an hour of exercise a day.