I'm totally new at this posting thing, in fact, this is the first post on any forum that I've ever made. This seemed like a really good weight-loss site though, and I thought I'd participate.
I've been on a diet for about a month, not any particular diet, just cutting the calories (trying for about 1400/day), journaling my food intake and exercising about 3x a week. So far it's going good. I'm at 173 pounds today and would like to lose about 25 more pounds. I'm 5'10" and until I got married six years ago weighed between 135-140 (I know, I was pretty thin). The weight has crept on and my heaviest was about 182. My main struggle is my voracious sweet-tooth, once I start with sweets it's so hard to quit eating them...
Look forward to meeting everyone!
Holly

Holly!!

You've come to a great place for advice, support & encouragement!!

You CAN do this!!!

All the best to you!!

Kim

I would like to be a diet buddy.

Hi Hollycraft...

Wow! Thanks for the welcome and encouraging words! You guys are great, more power to you!

Welcome, Holly!

This is a great place to come for support. Glad to have you aboard.

im new too. I though this is a great site to keep myself on track.. I have been a diet before and lost 30 pounds but since ive been off ive gained it all back.. I realize know its a lifestyle change i need to do.. Ive been doing it for a week know... i joined a gym and have been goin every day... im ready to make a premanent change in my life... for the best... i currently weight 255 and hope to lose 100lbs... i will be happy weighin in at 160

Good luck lachona99! Great to meet another newbie. What exercises are you doing at your gym?

im doin... leg Estension, Leg Curl, Chest Press, Seated Row, Shoulder Press, tricep extensions, bicep curls abdominal crunches... all about 3 sets of 10 - 12 reps, i just started... thats what the instructor gave me to do... and i havent done it at all this week... i feel so guilty.. but im not goin to miss another day this week.. im goin back to the gym after work today... ive only done it for a week and i feel so much better... with so much energy... I find myself walking back and forth i cant sit down for a long period of time with out getting up... This is shocking considering im a big couch potatoe... lol