New to MFP -- Not Weight Loss

clarsen929

Hi All - I figured I would take advantage of this forum and introduce myself. I have already lost 70+ lbs (all pre-MFP) but I have recently fallen off the wagon and I am looking for new motivation.

I weighed as much as 260 lbs (before 2007) and by following my wife's lead (she is on Weight Watchers) we lost over 160 lbs in a five year span (I lost 90 lbs and she lost 71 lbs). However, I have been in law school for the past three years and have very slowly put back on approximately 15 lbs. I have recently picked up running again (couch-to-5K) as it is what pushed me through the final few lbs previously, and I consistently try to eat healthy. Besides spending a bit more time sitting and studying, the biggest change has been the addition of alcohol to my diet. I am certainly not a heavy drinker, but hardly touched the stuff before a few years ago. The other problem I face is where I carry my weight--in my gut and face. If you check my photos, you will see why I am often told I look like a completely different person. Anyways, I know you cannot target weight loss, but I am always a bit self-conscious about my gut because it is the last place I carry my weight. I am hoping this resurgence of motivation, finishing law school, and the MFP community will help me achieve the body I want.

TLDNR / Cliff Note: I've fallen off the wagon (put back on 15 lbs after losing 90) and seek the motivation and community to get back to it!