[Nikaia]

Gotta get this out there - as of right here and now, I AM losing weight. I am not trying to lose weight, I am losing weight. It will be a slow process and I don't expect to reach goal before spring, but I will be working on it the whole way.

I'm a 21-yr-old college student, and just moving into my first real apartment. For the first few years of college, I lived on-campus. I weighed 145 lbs when I graduated high school, and have put on over 50 lbs since then. I'm sick of it. I'm going to slim down to the weight and body I want, which I didn't even have when I did weigh less.

So here goes. Feel free to ignore this if you want - I just wanted to make a real statement of it, so it's not just "in my head".

Thanks!

[FaeReverie]

You go girl! Actually saying you will, and realizing it wont happen all at once, is the first step, at least I think so.

[Dreamer85]

Great job! You even motivated me... Also, our lives are creepily alike... I'm not 21, but I'm a 3rd year college student, in my own apartment who is 5'8" and I've gained about 40 pounds since my senior year of high school... I'm also very deteremined! Good luck! I hope to see you around, and feel free to PM whenever!

[amb_lyn]

Good luck to you in your journey!! You'll do great!

[shrinkingchica]

Welcome! Postive thinking and declarations are the way to go.....

[Nikaia]

Thanks so much guys! I'm terribly determined not to over-expect this time...that's what's happened the other times I've tried, I've made it a couple weeks and then gone "But I don't see any changes!" and given up. I'm not the most patient of people, y'see.

I look forward to getting to know you guys! It's too bad I've started late for the Sept challenge, but I will definitely be in next month.