Less than 2 pounds away from my goal...

In July of last year, I made the decision to finally lose weight. When I stepped onto the scale, I weighed 190 pounds. I lost 5 pounds the first month of my diet. In August, a friend of mine told me about MyFitnessPal, and I joined, weighing in at 185 when I first started. The first 3 weeks of my weight loss journey, I didn't lose any weight, but, I was losing inches. Finally the weight started to come off.
It's March of 2012, and I have lost 43.4 pounds since July. I am now 146.6 pounds. It's been such an amazing journey, and I've changed my life forever.
With my large body frame, combined with my height, I am just about in the 'healthy' range of the BMI.

Losing weight is hard work, but, I can tell you, it's worth it. Don't let anything or anyone stop you from achieving your goal. This is your journey. Losing weight IS possible, and when you put your heart and soul into it, you will lose weight.
Half of my family is morbidly obese. I was morbidly obese from age 8 to 28. I reached 240 pounds in high school. I was a size 28W. I was depressed, shunned, and I didn't date at all. Guys didn't even notice me until college.
I've now beaten morbid obesity, and I'm about to beat being overweight. Beating the odds, and reclaiming your life will happen, you just have to want it bad enough.
I was able to keep going with my weight loss with the support and encouragement of my friends, offline, and on here. I've even inspired my father to lose weight.
You can be the person you've always wanted to be. Believe in yourself, and the sky's the limit!
Be encouraged everyone! You can do it! :-)