Your reasons for wanting to lose weight are great! It's so important to take charge of our health instead of leaving it to chance. I want to lose weight because I spend too many hours stressing over my weight and being unhappy with how I let myself go. I want to get my body back instead of wishing it were back. I am also at high risk for diebetes and prevention is definately better than cure.

I have been readinf a book that has really been a blessing for me in helping me to understand myself. Its called Feeding The Hungry Heart. I bought it at BArnes and Noble. I have cried and laughed throughout the chapters..and recognized myself and others in the stories...The bottom line is we have learned to use food as a sedative...in moments of extreme stress..it calms us but solves nothing and if you are like me you live with the guilt of using the food pacifier for peace...its a faux peace and the result is killing us. As for losing weight...I want to feel better and enjoy things I cant now. I want to ride the dam roller coasters again...or at least be able too...I want to look sexy in special moments again...bu mostly I want to show my sons my determination and will and what better way....because their eyes are definately on me! Good luck to everyone!