Howdy from the Great White North

Hi All,

Brand new to MFP. 43 y/o Male living in Canada. I've been overweight pretty much my whole life. I have gained and lost literally hundreds of pounds over the years and have just started my latests attempt at eating better. I'm hoping this time will be different and I won't end up gaining it all back (and then some). I've never participated in this sort of online, weight loss community before, so perhaps it will make the difference. I started by simply downlaoding the MFP app on my iTouch b/c I wanted to look up how many calories were in a beer (hint: that might be part of my problem...LOL). I really like the app and hope to continue using it. Not sure what all to post here. I'm in sales and as a result I spend a lot of time in restaurants and bars, which makes losing weight just that much more difficult. That said, the reality is, that for whatever reason, I just can't stop eating things which I know I shouldn't. I liken my eating habits to an addiction (what else do you call continually doing something over and over which you know is bad for and you don't want to do it, but for whatever reason are compelled to continue). I need to get this thing under control and perhaps this community and the MFP app will help. We'll see. Thanks for reading, and I look forward to getting to know you all.