I'm a 27-year old woman trying to get down from 195 to 145. It's been hard so far! I have been overweight for 5 or 6 years and especially heavy the last 4 years. As a 12-year old, I was anorexic and to help me gain weight, my parents bought me all my favorite high cal, high fat foods. It was great! but I soon developed a taste for fatty, high sugar foods. That's why I call myself sweetie1 as my favorite treats are sweets! (especially mini Reese's peanut butter cups and Dreyer's mint chocolate chip ice cream)!
I just returned home from living in France for 4 years, and in March of this year, I consulted with a nutritionist doctor who put me on a diet that was pretty easy to follow; in fact, I lost 20 lbs! But, I've put it back on since and have just started to get back on track (Wednesday, 9/8, to be exact). So far, it has not been easy and I think about food way more than I wish I did. Have joined a gym and hope this will help, but losing all this weight is still a daunting task. I would love to be slim and healthy; I know my weight affects a lot of aspects in my life; I've been single forever and there's so many times that I'll see a gorgeous guy and think IF ONLY I weighed 50 lbs less; I'd go talk to him in a heartbeat!
I'm hoping to find people with similar goals to share progress, tips and experiences with. Reds2004, your story touched me a lot as I know how hard it is to take that first step, how lonely one can feel, and how Friday nights are often filled with food and not anything else. Hope that all of you will keep up your hard work and feel free to contact me anytime you need a boost! Hope you'll be able to give me one from time to time, too!
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. I have found the 20-Something Group post here very inspiring! I would invite you both to join us there. We check in about out exercise and our weekly weigh-ins to help keep us on track. I know how hard it can be, but have found my fellow 20-Somethings to be incredibly encouraging. 
