Hello!

I am a 45 year old mother of two. About a month ago, I finally got up the nerve to get back on a scale. I knew I was not going to like the number because I have gradually moved to larger sizes over the years. When I stepped on the scale, the only thing that kept me from bursting into tears was that my 12 year old daughter was there too. I was expecting a high number, but not that high! I would like to lose between 50-60 lbs. Anyway, the next day I made an appointment to see a nutritionist because what I was trying to do myself was obviously not working. Along with starting me on the track to better eating habits and choices, she suggested this site to me. I could use some friends to share stories, recipes, ups and downs and motivation to keep going and not get discouraged. This is going to be a long, slow journey and I don’t want to get frustrated and give up.