I've been browsing this sight for a few weeks and have finally decided to post. I wish I could say this is my first attempt at weight loss but of course that would be really stretching the truth! The truth is I have been overweight for most of my life and have lost and gained more pounds than I can even count. Now at my peak of 300 pounds I am not only ready to lose weight the right way but to get my body and mind healthy as well. At 36 I am not trying to lose a few pounds to look better or to get into the newest jeans out there but just to feel better. Age has a way of letting you know that it is time for a change and as I age my body starts speaking to me louder and louder! Aching joints and bones and stiff muscles are getting to me. I could make all the excuses in the world for what causes these aches and pains but the truth is I am carrying about 150 pounds to much. It is time for a change and today is the day for that change. So here I am joining all of you on my own personal journey and hope to have the support, advice and encouragement to get to that goal of feeling better and maybe just maybe I will get back to the point of loving this 36 year old body...