I thought I would start by introducing myself. I am a 27 year old mother and wife. I have always struggled with my weight but am ready to get seriouse about it. It always hovered around 200 until I worked in a bakery and it was downhill from there. Well, I have been out of that profession for 4 months and have realized that just not working there isn't enough. I am counting calories, and trying to get the motivation to excercise and that is my downfall. I am actually enjoying the good for me food, though. I guess I just need some accountability. A place to have to admit my mistakes and share my successes. I am in college now and want to look good. Thanks for being here. I am also wondering how to get a ticker on the bottom of my messages. I would like to see my progress as I post! I made one, but don't know how to get it on here.

Welcome ducky, I'm new as well I just joined yesterday and this seems like a really great community. You can't post a ticker until you've been on the message board for at least twenty days and have at least twenty posts. Then you would just post the code in your signature, I believe. Congratulations on making the first step in your weight loss, and I hope that this community helps (as I hope that it helps me as well)

Hi Ducky -
Welcome to the boards!!!! I'm new too! I joined a while back and then life and having kids made me focus on other things than my pounds! Well, it's time to shake these pounds OFF! I need to come here for accountability and support!
Lots of really great people on here! Looking forward to losing these pounds with you!!!

Thanks, guys. I think the accountability part is the main thing that is going to help me. Good luck to you as well.