I'm 40 years old, 318 pounds, and have decided to take this weight loss thing seriously.  At my highest, I was 330lbs. This was just a couple of months ago.  So far so good, right?  I'm hoping that this time it sticks.  My weight has been up and down all my life, but I haven't been under 200 pounds since I was a freshman in high school.  I've done the SlimFast, Weight Watchers, Nutrisystem, and the so broke I can't eat diets (this last one is the one where I lost the most weight - 85lbs) but nothing sticks.  This time I'm trying to look at it as the formerly dreaded, but now embraced "lifestyle change" as opposed to a diet.  

I'm doing things differently this time.  I'm actually keeping a food diary, keeping track of calorie, carb, sugar, and protein intake.  Trying not to eat processed foods, and I've almost completely given up my soda (I'll get there, but that's one of the most difficult changes...so I limit myself to one a day).  I'm trying to do it right.  I've lost 12 lbs so far, in another few weeks I'll be at the place where I normally stop losing, or give in and eat that damn cake leading the inevitable depression and giving up.  Sooooo, that is why I am here.  I am hoping that talking with people that are going through the same thing, or have been through it, will help.  

Thanks for taking the time to read this...I look forward to meeting you.