May 21, 2015 - Wow! 3 years on this site! I've managed to reach my goal and then add back 10 lbs. I try to be mindful of what I eat and exercise 4 - 5 times a week with my co-worker. We either run or do a Jillian Michaels video. I help out still with my parents' farm. My dad is 82 now and it is getting harder and harder for him to do the things he loves. I hope one day to have a hobby farm of my own.
May 8, 2013 - Time to update the bio. I'm 40 years old and have been on FS for one year now. In that time I've lost over 25lbs! I love FS as it totally works for me. I keep track of the calories that I consume daily and try to do some kind of activity everyday.
May 8, 2012 - I'm a 39 year old Christian, working, married mom of a 2 year old from Ontario, Canada. I work in the Regulatory Department of a food company where I am attached to my chair and computer! My DH also works for a food company as a mechanic. So we are surrounded by processed food! We've been married for over 10 years now. My parents own a dairy farm and we help out whenever we can. My son loves the tractors and cows.
Last fall my co-worker joined weight watchers and lost 20 lbs in 6 months. I tried to learn from her but it didn't matter what I did, the weight remained the same.
I found FatSecret through an app on my phone and thought this may help! And it is by making me accountable for what I put in my mouth! I want to stay around 1500 calories per day and I'm trying! As well, I'm trying to incorporate more exercise. My co-worker and I try to go for a walk everyday at lunch and we walk about 2 km. And when I get home I try to get a few more exercises in while playing with my son.
Whatever I can do to make the weight go down, even if it is only 2 pounds per month. Over the course of a year that's more than 20 lbs! Slow and steady wins the race!

I would love to hear your stories, successes and failures and together we'll go through this journey together!