[sara1998]

I am, by the book, obese. I don't feel like I look real fat, but I'm a big girl, and I can stand to loose some, oh... 50 pounds or so. I've never been one to watch what I eat, and now it's coming back to haunt me. I'm turning out more and more like my dad, and that's not a good thing. Sooooo, I started taking a multi-vitamin, and I have cut my soda intake to one a day; first thing in the morning (it's like my coffee), and I have this monster 64 oz mug that I drink on at work all day full of water. I eat a small bowl of cereal for breakfast, a banana as a snack, a salad for lunch, and then dinner. I'm learning myself some portion control at dinner. I bought a Gazelle, which is excellent, might I add, and I usually try to do it first thing in the morning for 15 minutes, Monday through Friday. I don't want to over do it, so I don't get burnt out and quit completely. So far, I've only lost about 10 lbs, but I can tell a difference in my waistline! I can also tell a difference in my metabolism.