Hi all, my name is Nicole and I found this site quite by accident. I was googling how many calories were in a grilled chicken salad and this site came up lol. I love the name of it and I have 50 more lbs to lose. 13 lbs by my first goal date of March 27th, the day I get married! So hi to everyone

Welcome and good luck !

Welcome, LiveWire! This is a good place to get support and information. Best wishes for your wedding.

Welcome, and congratulations on your upcoming marriage! This is a great place for support, inspiration and learning about things. You won't be sorry you found this site!

Hi Nicole!
A wedding, how exciting, congrats! Sounds like your off to a great start with a good plan and realistic goals - the support you need is here - we'll all be here to cheer you on..

Glad to have you join us! There are lots & lots of different groups and forums - I'm sure you'll find some that will keep you motivated and inspired. Try the weight loss support forums, they're active and very helpful - also the Success stories are a definite must for motivation. And, of course, lots of recipes and advice on different eating plans to help you along.

There are bunches of people here with more to lose and some with less - the bottom line is that we all have to do it a day at a time. The good thing is that we'll have lots of company along the way.

I've only been here since last fall, having NEVER been part of an online forum. What has been so eye-opening is how much it has helped me. Whenever I feel overwhelmed or defeated, I just log on and read some of the success stories, complete with their before & after photos - or read about others still dealing day to day with their challenges - and before I know it, the time has flown by and so have all the thoughts of going off track or giving up. It has made all the difference in my success so far.

So welcome - you've found the right place - join in by inspiring us and being inspired!

All the best - good luck with your goals,
Lee

Hi Nicole! I have a daughter by the same name and I want to lose 57 pounds. I like your goal of 13 pounds by the 27th of March! How exiting! That's a little over 9 weeks...sounds doable. Good luck! and enjoy the "craziness" leading up to your wedding.

You can do it!!, Joy