Hi, my name is Clarissa. I'm an almost 42 mother to two boys ages 10 and 13. I was skinny when I started my faculty position a decade ago. I now need to lose 100 lbs! I'm motivated for many reasons: (1) I used to be able to do so much - we climbed mountains on the west coast (Adams, Hood, Ranier), I did a triathlon, a half marathon, etc. Now - living in Maine - we are very much into ice hockey as a family. I've started playing too (so much fun) and I can kind of hold my own but I'd be so much better if I were faster, (2) We are planning on climbing Ranier as a family in 3 years, (3) I just want to be fit and strong and to be able to fit into any kayak, not just mine that doesn't have the bumper things on the sides, (4) I don't want to get on an airplane and suck in my gut to buckle my belt, and (5) I've just generally had it. I exercise a lot, eat my fruits and veges and whole grains, but historically have eaten far too much volume and way too much sugar. The last three weeks I have really worked on changing my lifestyle permanently. I'm hoping that focusing on the lifestyle and not assessing the results will get me through to the long haul. Thanks for starting the group!

Hello nice to meet you all! My names Aly, I have always been overweight in hindsight but only in the past few years Ive released how badly it is impacting my life. Firstly I constantly feel uncomfortable shopping for clothes or wearing pretty things because I'm overweight and see people judging my choices. Secondly I want to be able to enjoy sports and fitness and get involved with sporting grouls more. And Thirdly I binge eat at night and in the afternoon, I dont need to and I must confess it happend tonight aswell but I cant resist the temptation. I hope you understand and can offer support and I promise the same.