Great idea.

My name is Melissa.
My goal was to lose 32.5 pounds.
I've lost 29.5. (sometimes the same pound over and over )
I've always heard people do better if they track their food so I log in and track everyday - even when I'm over my allotment and even the bad food choices. I hate to log those things I knew I should not have ate but I do it anyway. If you bite it write it. It also helps me if I look up the calories before I eat. I tend to make better choices when I do that. I chew gum on our weekly trips to Costco to avoid all the samples. I feel good when I can stroll by and say no thanks.
My biggest challenge is sharing a kitchen with a sweet toothed junk food junkie and that keeps his bad stuff well supplied and usually in sight. It is just 2 of us so we eat out several times a week. That can be hard. I don't like to waste so tossing out good food isn't easy. I don't want to bring a lot of leftovers home (he won't eat them) and I don't want even more restaurant food.
My biggest challenge is coming soon when we will be traveling with 3 grandkids and have to eat all meals out. When we travel we like to try new places so I won't always know what they have - and if it is really good I'm likely to eat too much. Buffets are so quick and easy - and dangerous. I always want just a sampling of the desserts because they look so good. They usually look better than they are and I remember that every time. A bite or two of several adds up fast.
My exercise routine is anything but routine. I have been doing some physical projects around the house and yard but even that is dwindling down as I get things completed. I would do so much better if I had an exercise buddy. I like to walk, ride bikes and even go the gym but own my own I usually skip it because I have other things I can be doing (work, errands)
I think I will set another goal of 10 pounds after I make this one, unless I can get self motivated enough to exercise. It is going to take one or other for my clothes to fit the way I want.
I hope I get through that trip without too big of a setback!

Ammoria - Junk in the house really makes it harder. Luckily I love all the seasonal fruits so I try keep me some of them plus there are some really good yogurts now. Dannon light and fit greek yogurt has really good flavors, only 80 calories a cup and lots of protein. I also buy Healthy Choice fudge pops. I just have to be careful, sometimes once I have something sweet it makes me want more. Remember, nothing tastes as good as thin feels