Hi Everyone

I am not completely new but I never had the time to introduce myself. My name is Shanna and I am 34 years old and married to the best man in the world. We are preparing for his 4th deployment, which is to Afghanistan this time, and I am scared to death. I also have a handsome little boy who is 2. I stand 6'0 tall and my lowest weight was in my late 20's at 161 lbs, a size 4/5! I miss being that!

In 2003 I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism and had my thyroid taken out. After the surgery I ballooned up to 240 lbs. In 2007 when I got pregnant with my son I gained another 45 lbs; so here I sit. I am tired of being fat, it really sucks and I want to be the woman I used to be for my husband, my son, myself and my career! I know I can do it but being a military spouse makes finding and keeping friends for support very difficult so I turned to MFP. I know that the women on here are very supportive and I am very excited to get all this weight off.