I suppose we are all looking for motivation. Personally, I have watched my weight creep up to 200 pounds, and I'm sick of it! It started in college when my "freshman 15" turned into "freshman 30." D'oh! As pure coincidence, I'm sure, I also met my now husband as a freshman. I can't seem to get a handle on this weight business. I can keep from gaining more weight, but never lose it. I know part of it is a lack of effort. But even when I was walking and jogging every day, the pant size didn't budge. Part of it is also my family's mentality, which I subscribe to: you gotta live a little. I don't go overboard, but enough to keep from losing weight.
I hoping this community may help inforce some self-control, you know, on that sub-conscience level. I found this place purely on accident when looking up the famous cake and diet soda recipe. I like the attitudes of the posts I read. Hopefully this turns out to be one of my better accidental finds!