my first post. 309 days in and in onderland !!

My name is Diana, I am 44 yo and a stay at home mom.

I found my fitness pal in September of last year. I hadn't tried to lose weight in over 10 years and I was up to 283 with 300 creeping closer. I have spent most of the last 22 + years hovering right around 275. I didn't think it would work, but I didn't want to pay to lose weight when I knew from past diets how to eat, I just had to implement it. by christmas I was down 30 lbs and realized it was working. I have lost a total of 86 pounds and am still puttering away, I don't know where I will end up, but I will know what is right for me at this stage of my life when I get there. On the 13th of this month I reached onderland for the first time since 1993 and last weekend I bought a pair of jeans. not wearing jeans was a personal punishment for being so heavy and to be able to buy a pair that just slipped on in a "normal" size was amazing. I realized I am no longer a plus size person. My shirts and pants are large, my current jeans a 16, but a little loose heh. This food diary does not work for everyone, I have friends who have signed up and it just didn't click for them. but for me, it is working, and I am so glad that I finally had my light bulb moment and everything just fell into place.

So if this isn't working for you, you will find what does, if and when you are truly ready, it took me over 20 years for everything to click. I hope you find your lightbulb moment like I did.