Hi, Everyone! I’m a friend of Elle’s and have followed her to this site. I am impressed with all the great support, inspiration, and links to additional information on good health. I’m looking forward to getting to know all of you and work together with you on some healthy goals.

I am 37, married with two young daughters, to whom I hope to be a good role model. I was one of those lucky girls who never really had to worry about what I ate because I just didn’t gained weight – until my mid 20′s. At that time, I wasn’t too concerned (hello, Denial!) because it wasn’t THAT much of a weight gain. Fast forward to my mid-30′s and I still hadn’t really learned how to make healthy choices with eating and exercise. This time, the weight was too much to ignore. (Can you say, “metabolism s-l-o-w-d-o-w-n?) So, I joined WW and lost about 30 pounds… never got to my ultimate goal (would have just been 5 more pounds) but I was so happy to be healthy again.

It’s been three years since I lost that weight. Over the last year or so, I’ve been seeing the number slowly get higher on the scale. To my horror, I’ve gained ten pounds since Halloween! Ack!

After much putzing around and saying, “well, I’ll get to losing weight soon” I think I’ve finally reached the motivation point. I’ve now got a neighbor with whom I will work out each morning after we put the kids on the school bus, I’ve started eating better and journaling what I’ve been eating for the past two weeks, and now I’m part of this wonderful online community.

 My weigh-in is tomorrow and I’m crossing my fingers. I know that the scale isn’t the only determining factor in getting toward a healthier lifestyle, but I admit that I really do like that positive feedback.

 Looking forward to a nice, healthy adventure wtih you!