I've been skulking around here for a couple of weeks reading as much as I can and now I'm ready to take the plunge. What a wonderful group of people on this forum! I'm 45 years old and have really been gaining weight the last couple of years. 140 may not sound like much, but I'm only 5 feet tall. I think I just quit caring about what/how much I eat when the kids started growing up & moving away, and boy does it show. I am really depressed about how I look and the fact that even my "fat" clothes are now about two sizes too small, and I've noticed as I've gotten bigger that I no longer have the energy I used to. I have GOT to do something.

I could really use some motivation. I feel like I already know a lot of the regular posters on here, and your advice and encouragement have really inspired me.