So we can start with my name... I'm Amanda :) I've been fairly overweight my entire life. However, that hasn't affected my personal relationships a whole lot. I'm still the social butterfly that I was when I was a young child. Back in high school, I was very active. I loved the outdoors and rode dirtbikes all the time. It helped to keep me in shape, but I was never down to where I wanted to be. Eventually I ended up getting hurt on the bike & stopped caring about my diet. This was roughly 4 - 5 yeas ago.

Now I'm finally at a place in my life where I feel I have the support and means to get into shape. Working only 3 days a week definitely gives me an advantage. As a bartender, I'm still running around at work, but we have times when we're completely dead, and it's just not enough. Because I work late, I have a tendency to eat right before going to bed when I get home... I've always had that habit. With this tracking site, I should have an easier time cutting out the junk food & night eating. Giving myself one day a week to just "veg out" definitely helps my goal in the long run as well.

My long-term goal is a whopping 70 lbs. Seems impossible looking at it now, but I know that if I keep at it & keep positive, I will achieve my goal. Hopefully these message boards will help give me the extra support that I don't always get at home. My boyfriend loves me the way I am & insists that I don't change. Well, I'm about to show him that what he says doesn't always go. I'm going to kick my butt into shape & show him the person that I can be.

You will find tons of support and information on this site. Feel free to add me. I'm on here regularly and will be there to cheer you on!

Good Luck!