Looking for more friends...

I'm a 43-year-old SAHM (stay-at-home mum) from just north of Toronto with a pre-teen daughter and wonderful husband. I write science fiction and hope to be published someday. I love travelling and I love food - I admit it - and although I haven't had a weight issue all my life, I have had eating issues since I was in my teens.

A few months back I became vegetarian for health reasons (was very sick with PIMD after becoming ill in South America). Going meatless and (mostly) dairy-free seemed to help my stomach greatly but I don't have any issues with anyone eating meat. You do what works for you.

Recently (came back to MFP at the beginning of September) things have really clicked for me. I've made adjustments to the way I eat and the way I view food (THAT's the big one) to the point that I can honestly see living this way for the rest of my life without feeling deprived.

I am losing roughly a pound of week, I expect it to take time to lose the weight I want to lose, I exercise almost daily but it's mostly walking, and I eat back roughly half my exercise calories.

My journal is not open. I log honestly but I know I would feel compelled to cheat if I felt like people were watching. That said, I'm online daily, pay attention to my newsfeed and love to offer (and receive) support and motivation.

Would love to have some more friends - both veg and not - but especially those who are expecting this journey to take a while

p.s. my icon is our crested gecko (and yes, she does kind of look like a frog in that picture) :P