Hello from New England

I have been a member of About.com/Calorie Counter for a while and happened to stumble upon this page. I love how more specific the calorie counter is, (although About has much more food cataloged) and I especially love how involved the members are here in supporting each other. I am so tired of hearing "oh you look fine, you have such a pretty face(it's not my face I'm worried about), you have such a great personality, just face it it's genetic, and the most hurtful one of all...you'll never lose the weight your to old". I am no newbie to diet and weight loss, it's just the first time I'm the one that needs it. I look forward to "chatting" and any advice I may receive along the way.

Thank you to those who have welcomed me. I feel like part of the family already. I too have found myself to be more critical of what I eat. Not so much because I write it down, I've kept journals before, but because the fat, calories, etc. are all in black and white. And you can't say oh one bite won't hurt because now you can see what that one bite really adds up to. I lost weight back in 2004, I had gone from 160 to 118 and it took about 11 months. Unfortunately my circumstances when south and so did my diet. I got back on track again in the last year, even enlisted the help of a dietitian in January, but the scale seems more stubborn that a mule stuck in cement. I'd be happy to hear any suggestions on how to keep motivated (short of tying a cookie to the elliptical) I have days where I feel very low and unmotivated. For those who asked I live about 20 minutes south of Nashua, N.H. Thanks everyone!!