Hey I'm New :)

Just joined today thanks to the fab iphone app for MFP I am now hoping joining this community will spur me on with my weightloss and help me lost the weight i want gone once and for all!

Abit about me...I am 20 years old and a literature student from the UK. My weight has been a constant struggle for me for as long as i can remember and i always have been the slightly 'bigger' girl in class, work etc..I have tried many diets in the past some crazy and some simply starvation...consequently none of them working. So i am counting and tracking my calories and making a lifestyle change..no more faddy diets! I currently weigh 176lbs and i would love to lose 46lbs taking me to 130lbs which with a height of 5ft 5in would give me a healthy bmi of 21.6..compared with my current of 29.3

I am doing this for the self confidence that i have always lacked. I believe with my lack of self confidence i have grown into a paranoid woman who does not have one ounce of self believe and assurance inside. I want to be confident so i can enjoy time with my boyfriend, so i can wear nice clothes and not feel like i am being judged for my appearance.

I fully recognize this will not be easy and it will take time, effort and commitment to lose this weight, so your help would be greatly appreciated Hope you all are well!