Ohio Newbie

Welcome. I also live in Ohio so it's nice to see someone in the same region. This site has been helpful to me. I am not a good dieter. With this site I don't feel like I am dieting. I am making healthier food choices which is really what I have needed to do the whole time. I am 31 years old and I was still eating like I did in my teens. Not good! My wake up call was when we had a life insurance adjustor come to our home to evaluate us. We were signing up for a policy following the birth of our son. He was a month old at the time. They weighed us, took our blood pressure, all that stuff and they guy told my husband he would rate his health as "excellent" but could only give me a "good". He told me to call him when I lost 5 or more pounds and he would change the policy. I signed up for this website shortly after. I had lost 5 lbs initially but I have since gained it back. I wasn't totally committed at first and had way too many cheat days. Now I am committed entirely. Working out has become easier and eating healthier hasn't been as bad either. It's actually kind of fun to see how creative I can get with my food choices. I have gone to the library and gotten some fun cookbooks and it's exciting to try out the new recipes. I never realized I was in a food rut before and was really limiting myself on what I would eat. I feel better too. I am committed to losing this weight. I was trying to lose it before I got pregnant and its still here afterwards. Everyone says, "Oh, but you had a baby so it's ok." It's not though. I weigh the same as I did before I was pregnant and I am still trying to lose the same 30lbs. No more excuses! When the next New Year hits, I want a new me as well! Welcome to the site and good luck to you!

Welcome, from another Ohioan.

:flowerforyou: welcome to MFP silver.........good luck on your weight loss journey know THAT YOU CAN DO THIS .... and hope you get better soon :flowerforyou: