New to MyFitness Pal

heatherjm27

Hello everyone. I am new to myfitnesspal and wanted to introduce myself.

I have spent the past 2 years completing my course work for my PhD. This has meant a lot of stress and sitting on my butt :frown: . It has also meant that my husband and I have been living in separate states and commuting every 3 to 4 weeks to visit. Needless to say, this has not been great for my looks. I feel like I have aged about 7 years in the past 2. While I have only gained about 10 lbs., I am much softer than I used to be.

Today I officially completed my course work, and I will be moving to where my husband lives the end of June. I figure this is the perfect time to get my act together and focus on myself for a bit. I am hoping to run a marathon this fall or winter. (I did two half-marathons in 2010). I would also like to be in top shape before we start trying to have children.

I hope that MFP will help and feel free to say hi.