Alright, I am going to treat this as a journal of sorts. I do not write this for anyone but myself but anyone is welcome to read and share. I believe accountability is hugly important....at least it is for me. I am going to use the motivation from Dietbet along with my Fitbit and the program associated for my food log.... at least now, I may find some thing better. My story is brief. I have lost weight before... 170lbs to be exact. Sadly I have found about 3/4's of it. So I know it is very possible to lose. It is for me a struggle to balance the weight loss part of my world with everything else. When I have lost weight in the past I allowed it to be all comsuming, and that is why I have regained. It was not possible to maintain that lifestyle forever. I am going to take this oppurtunity to ease into a new lifestyle that incorporates some of my previous healthy habits into my very busy life. I am a wife and momther. We have 5 children including our latest addition of a lovely foreign exchange student from Italy. Balance is my new goal. So here I go, I have started my day at 6a.m. with grapes even though I wanted something else...typical. Why can't bisquits and gravy be a healthy choice....for every meal??