I've had a long battle with weight as well, just stick to your plan and it WILL pay off. It's important to do for your girls, so you are around a long time for them.

HI, first I want to congratulate you on your success!!! Go you .... You mentioned there is an exercise room in the apartment complex, does it have a treadmill? If yes, this is an easy way to start moving, set yourself an attainable goal, maybe start with 15 to 30 minutes, and see how that feels. We r here to support each other, you can totally do this, and at your age at much better idea than waiting till you r in your 40s (like me) :)

Don't feel stupid. I'm sure most of us know exactly what it's like. I sure do. I hate that I can be successful in so many areas of life and food just owns me (and everyone could see it). Don't give up and don't wait for a crises to live the life you want! I was 245 at my heaviest and over 200 lbs for 6 years until dietbet this summer. Maybe something more long term like the db 10 games might help. Someone told me that at some point, you will try again to lose the weight. So if you are going to do it at some point it might as well be now because it will be hard now or it will be hard later. Waiting isn't going to make it less hard, so just do it and believe you can! Imagine what you could do if you were at goal weight to keep you motivated and then one step (decision) at a time will take you there.

Keep up the good work... Ilove chocolate as well.