First week on board--you guys are awesome!

My sister suggested this site a couple hundred times, and I kept putting it off. I just got tired of complaining about my weight, so here I am annd I'm committed to reaching my goal! This past year, I've put on close to 30 lbs as a result of three things 1) I bought a car, so I stopped walking all over the city; 2) I developed a thyroid condition and 3) I tend to eat away my feelings, especially stress!

I'm currently training for the Marine Corp Marathon on October 31, so if there are some runners out there, I'd love to hear your suggestions on stretches, avoiding injury (I have recurring hip pain), and cool news from the running world. I'm also a fan of yoga. (My profile pic is from a yoga retreat in Costa Rica).

I look forward to this journey with everyone! The posts I've read so far have been so inspiring!

Good luck all!