A long, long time ago...my story began

“Congratulations, you have a beautiful baby girl. Oh my, and what a big girl she is. Wow, will you look at this -- nine pounds, one ounce – 17 ½ inches long.”

While I admit I don’t actually remember getting on that scale for the very first time in my life, I can only imagine that even then it was not a pleasant experience. Think about it, I was not at my most photogenic best. I had just literally squished myself all out of shape just to get the heck out of very cramped quarters and the first words I hear are what a big girl I am. I wasn’t even a minute old and I already had a weight problem! And thus, my life of weighing more than I should and therefore, dieting began.

Here I am 61 years later and I still haven't mastered this weighing what I should and dieting thing yet. I'm pretty sure I've tried just about every diet known to humans, and, yes, I CAN lose weight but it's keeping it off that's the kicker. In fact, I just lost 15 pounds after having surgery. I want to keep going in this direction, so here I am (again). I started on My Fitness Pal a couple of years ago, but I never really became part of a community. Now, not only do I KNOW I need people, but I want to be there for you, as well.