Hello!

I've been on here a couple of weeks now, and am pleased with how I am actually monitoring what I eat using MFP and how it affects my daily decisions. I also love the motivation from the MFP community!

I am 31, 5'7 and 155 lbs. I'd like to lose 15-20lbs! I've always been pretty active and used to exercise religiously but this past year I got off track. I moved to Chicago from San Francisco and started my own law practice. Different environment plus stress led to a 10 lb weight gain. Not so good! And my last year in San Francisco I drastically cut down my exercise when I hurt my back in an accident. That amounted to a 4-5 lb weight gain, as well. My clothes are tight and I'm not happy with my appearance. They are basically "vanity pounds", but I really want them to come off because I don't feel good physically or emotionally due to the extra weight.

I think I eat too much on a daily basis so I'm hoping that using the food log will help me keep my calories down. I'm supposed to have 1310 calories a day according to MFP to lose 1 lb per week and of course a few more if I exercise. Not only do I love food and truly enjoy eating good food, but I also seek out food for comfort. Need to learn to enjoy food in moderation and to stop turning to food for comfort...

Wish me luck!