Hi, I'm Karen. I have been overweight most of my life. I remember even when I was little I was bigger than everyone else. It's a traumatic thing to grown up with everyone picking on you. I've gotten over most of the trauma but now I've met an amazing man who proposed to me in August. I need to lose weight before the wedding. I'm giving myself until September 2009 to lose 80 pounds. Everyone on here is so inspiring!!! Good luck to you all!!

Best wishes to you! You'll get a lot of support and good info here. Congrats on your engagement!

Welcome Karen!

Keep in touch would you? We love weddings.

Read lots and post. We're excited to get to know you and to be a small part of your wedding excitement.

Hi Karen!

I recently got married myself...best wishes because it is such a wondeful time! Can you imagine how amazing it will feel to be 80lbs lighter? A bikini on the honeymoon maybe? Good Luck, Good Luck!

Lindsey

I've never worn a bikini in my life!! It would be amazing. My total goal is 150 which would be 20 pounds lighter but I'm not sure I can lose 100 pounds in 10 months!!! Scary thought! It's looking like I'll find lots of support here!

welcome to the site, and congrats on the engagement! thats wonderful you and i have very similar stats! hope things go well for you here, and you find it helpful!

My sister in law recently lost 85 pounds in 8 months! I think you could soooo do it! We should buddy up!!! Keep each other accountable and encouraged! Do you have a myspace or facebook? I can't send PM's on here because I haven't posted 10 times...but when I do I'll send you my info if you want to!

LindzyLou- that makes me feel so much better about trying to do this. Congrats to your sister in law. It is possible!! I do have a myspace and a facebook. I am completely obsessed with myspace! I would love to have a buddy to help me with this.

kernflower! You can accomplish this! It is hard work but it is so worth it. I have found the challenges on this forum to really keep me focused and motivated.

Good! I am basially just posting this because I need to post one more time to send a message with my info in it....Gah. Have you actually started yet? I haven't because it's finals week....nuff said. Next week my winter break starts so it will be ideal.

HAHA! Yes I started with a girl at work last week. We are having weekly weigh ins on Thursday mornings. She doesn't really like to talk about issues she's having with it though. I need someone to talk to.

I got your message-log on to myspace!