Just started today and have 60lbs to lose!

Hey everyone!

My names Lisa and I'm 26 years old. I'm currently unemployed and trying to get on unemployment, so it leaves me a lot of time to get back in shape. I'm hoping that I can also go back to college this Spring 2012 so that I can get an associates in Business Administration. If I'm on unemployment I can apply for a program and if accepted, they will cover my costs of attending college and keep me on unemployment until I complete a degree. So.. hoping that happens! Unemployment sucks but realistically I know I'll never finish my degree unless I go back full time and I see this as my opportunity. I have only 3 credits so I have a lot of work ahead of me!

I'm at my highest weight EVER and looking to slim back down to 120lbs, which is a loss of 60lbs that I will have to lose. I'm hoping that by logging on this website and having some people motivate me that it will help me lose the 60lbs that I've gained. I worked at a very high stress job (military) and gained the majority of my weight while I was in the army. Now that I'm out, I'm looking to work on "me" and get back down to my pre-army weight. I've had a million "re-starts" but never really stuck with it, mostly due to stressful job and the travel it required. I'm a stress eater so it didn't help.

There was no "aha!" moment for me, except that I've been trying to get back down to my pre-army weight the whole time I've been enlisted and never made it. I'm just not happy where I'm at, and not being able to fit comfortably in my own skin. I didn't know what size of clothes I wore the other day, which I think put a little bit more fuel to the fire. I tried on a size 14 shorts since I don't have any clothes that fit me, and it was a little tight. I've never been a size 14 and it made me feel crappy and realize that I needed to get off my butt and get back in shape.

So I'm looking for people to become friends with and keep me motivated. I know if I can stick this out I could lose all the weight in 6-7 months.