Introduction :)

Hey! My name is Carmen. I just joined myfitnesspal today and I'm so excited! This is exactly what I've been looking for.

In 2006 I lost 50+ pounds on the Prism Weight Loss Program. I was exercising consistently and eating right, and I felt better than I had in years. And then Life reared its ugly head and I stopped doing all the right things. I put it all back on, plus some!

I know that mine is not an unusual story, but I'm tired of being overweight. I'm 40 and I want to be healthy again. I want to run a 5K a month. I want to be a good example for my 12 and 14 year old daughters because I don't want them to struggle with weight the way I have my whole life. I know that the only way I am going to be successful on this journey is to eat (and journal!) the right foods, exercise, avoid sweets and bread (I'm allergic to wheat and rye and people tend to be addicted to the foods they're allergic to), and get the support of people who are going through what I'm going through.

I know I can lose weight. I've proved to myself many times in the past that I can LOSE the weight. It's the KEEPING it off that I haven't been able to do. I'm going to need help to do that.

I look forward to getting to know new people here and offering my ideas for success that I've learned along the way. Here's to ALL of us achieving our weight-loss goals!