Just a little about me...I am a mother of two...and the wife of a wonderful man. I am a little pampered and am able to spend my days as I want...unfortunately that usually entails curling up on the couch with a good book and a cup of joe. I use to only get exercise when I did my little farm chores and took care of the dogs...really not enough physical work. Hubby and I also like to eat VERY well...in my old life I use to be a chef...so I am a fantastic cook and I love preparing gourmet meal. You can translate that into butter...butter...cream...cream...not great for the waistline. I decided that I needed to change my whole lifestyle...last year I started using deprovera as birth control...and added 20lbs in the process. My self esteem took a nose dive and I stopped doing alot of things I normally enjoy so it is time to rediscover myself and to feel proud of my body and to treat it well. I will never stop eating and enjoying food but my new word is moderation....moderation and exercise. So here I go on my new journey...WISH ME GOOD LUCK.