Hi Traci and fellow newbies! My name is Nickie and I joined this site about a week ago. Growing up, I was never thin, but I was active in sports and maintained a fairly healthy diet (lots of home cooked, comfort foods though!) After college I moved to a new city and started working out for "something to do," five to six times a week and 25lbs just kinda melted off! The next couple years I maintained the weight loss through continued exercise but pretty much ate whatever I wanted. Long story short, I started slacking off on the workouts for about a year and put 8lbs back on. Since January 1, I have been working out five times a week again but the scale isn't moving! Perhaps the "almost 30 years old" slower matabolism is to blame! Anyway, I decided it was time to get the eating under control. Since starting a food journal last week, I have lost 2lbs. It's amazing how I don't "need" another snack or another helping at dinner when I know I will have to see those calories added up! I'm hoping the more involvement I have on this site and with you all, the more motivation I will have to continue working toward my goal!