Hi

I am new to the forum and wanted to say hi and introduce myself to everyone. I have been reading/lurking here for a few days and I love all the information and support I see here.
I am 47, married, and a mother of 2 teenage sons. My oldest has his 16th birthday on Sunday! I have a lot of weight to lose, but I'm mostly trying to focus on getting healthier and stronger. I am a complusive overeater and have dieted up to over 300 pounds. I gave up dieting years ago and worked a lot on body image issues and compulsive eating issues - learning to love my body and realise that I am much more than my body, and not to let my body define who I am. I have made a lot of progress, but now I need to change my eating since I am insulin resistant. This time I am looking at it as a WOL and not a diet. I love low carbing, it really takes away my cravings for sweets and other carbs like chips. I exercise 6 times a week and have just started back into weight lifting and I'm excited about getting stronger.



Mary