Hello everyone! I'm a 20 year old linguistics student who is determined to lose weight. I'm 5'5" and around 225 pounds (checked on a really bad scale, so give or take a few pounds). My goal weight right now is first to be under 200 pounds--hopefully by my birthday in late June--then to reach 180 pounds. The weight isn't a *huge* problem in my opinion but I gained a lot over the years due to medication and I want it gone (which is really difficult on a college meal plan, haha). I figured this is a good place to start.