so....i'm tired of being fat. i have been pretty healthy and fit for most of my life, but in my 20's i got terribly depressed and gained about 150lbs, my highest point being 284. ACK!!!! last year i finally started making some progress in losing and in january 2010 i was down to 202, yay!! then, i some how got off track again. i guess i was busy, work was stressful, lots of things going on..etc, etc...so i lost my focus and gained back 40 of those hard lost pounds. so, here i am again, back in the 240's and trying to get focused once again.

i've run in a couple of 5k's to help me be motivated, but it hasn't helped. now i'm aiming for a half marathon this december. my goal is to jog the entire 13.1 miles. i'll be slow for sure, but i just want to finish. i think having a goal like that in sight will help me stay on track.

my biggest downfall is my emotional eating. i turn to chocolate whenever i am stressed, anxious, sad, lonely or even happy! i need to find other outlets in which i can channel my emotions.

thanks for all of your motivation, reading everybody's posts and seeing what helps and doesn't is a great source of inspiration for me. thank you!!!