Hi Everyone!
I'm new here, I'm finally ready to lose weight and feel I've got a positive outlook on it for once. I've got a wonderful boyfriend that has decided to start his weight loss journey with me as well, though he doesn't have much to lose, his support is especially important to me. He tells me that I look great the way I am, but I explained to him that I'm not happy with how I look, feel ,etc. I never had anyone in my life growing up to tell me not to eat a whole bag of chips in one sitting, to eat a little more veggies. I'm ready to commit myself. I think my biggest obstacle will be eating while I'm at work. I work at an airport and we all know the options there won't be good so I've had to gather a list of things I would take to work with me, hopefully I can continue to find things that I like that I won't get bored with. You see I'm a VERY VERY picky eater. I don't like my food to touch or mix.. been this way since I was little. Say you had steak, potatoes and corn on your plate, my boyfriend mixes it all together.. ew. Me? They each have a place on the plate and can't touch nor mix. Anyone else like this?? I don't like a lot of foods that mix alot of different foods together. For example, my salads I like just lettuce and tomatoes. nothing else except dressing on the side. I know I'm weird
Random information
First name (if you want to tell): Shannon
Geographical location: Western NY
Age: 25
Marital Status: happily taken
Children/Ages: none yet
Occupation: airline customer service
Pets: one sassy cat
Hobbies/Interests: seems to be working lately lol, concerts, reading, country music, traveling, spending money I don't really have, hockey (Toronto Maple Leafs fan) and I'm sure there's lots more... but I"m having a slight brain fart haha
Height: 5'6
Eye/Hair Color: greenish-blue/red
Starting Date of Weight loss Journey: I"ll list today as my official date, I feel I'm finally in a place in my life that I can finally put myself first.
Starting Weight: 214
Present Weight: 214
Goal Weight: I'll stop when I'm happy with what I see in the mirror.
Biggest hurdle to overcome in weight loss: Finding foods I won't get bored with, finding foods for lunch at work and to keep the willpower I've been building up. Hoping to find exercises that I enjoy as well and won't become bored with them.
Following any specific plan: not really, I've got some of the books from Weight Watchers from a co-worker,but not really.
What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm finally at a point in my life that this can be my priority as it should have been all along.
Anything else you would like to share with us: I'm extremely open, ask anything and chances are I will tell.
New here :)
Shannon, 
