I wanted to briefly introduce myself, since from what I have seen, you all are so encouraging and supportive - and I know at the start of this journey I need that!

My name is Heather, and at the start of this I have 120 to lose, and my life to gain! I am a 35 year old SAHM. (DH has enable this, and I thank him daily! ok except when our 17 month old is climbing yet another piece of furniture and I have to fly to remove her before a fall... ) I am essentially a retired nurse left to feeling somehow useless now at times.

I know LC was the last thing I wanted to do for weight loss, I had heard nothing great about it for what seems like forever. Yes, I was a low cal cult member, and a past vegetarian to boot! However I went from about 115 to 260 that way. Worked well at keeping me healthy, didn't it? In these past several months my husband and I both realized we needed something to change... and I started researching for who lost and maintained most... on which "diets" ... this brought me to a change of mind & heart towards LC. Not only is it not a diet (a WOL to embrace) but it was the way I sought.

So, here I am a few days into this. Still very excited and motivated... but knowing I will need all the support and help I can get! And looking forward to getting involved on this board!

Thanks for "listening"!