Just wanted to say hello!

[ronamcneil]

I am actually new here. Well, I guess not really new, I have been floating around here in the background waiting for the right moment to post and begin my journey with Atkins. Well, I decided today would be my day, not just a day to begin this weightloss process but to begin the rest of my life.
As most of us know falling into the background is the whole definition in being overweight. That is what being overweight is, at least for me, I wanted to be invisible. Well as of today I am nolonger settling for what was, "I am in your face"! On a serious note---I deserve better, to be better, to feel better, and let the world know I have arrived. I am looking to touch others in a way I have been afraid to and start living a life instead of watching it go by....... With all that rambling, I am happy to be here and will always remember Febuary 19,2009 as the day I started living and stopped feeling sorry for myself and existing. I feel very fortunate today!

[Lover]

Welcome!

What an inspirational post.

I totally agree; When you're overweight, you just want to disappear, to blend into the background. It's safer that way, right?

That's exactly how I felt. I didn't want attention drawn to me. I just wanted to live my life a ghost.

You definitely have the right state of mind to make this change! We're all here for you!

I hope to see you updating often!

[Sunny_0ne]

Welcome! So glad you emerged from those gloomy shadows and joined us!

I am happy to be here and will always remember Febuary 19,2009 as the day I started living and stopped feeling sorry for myself and existing. I feel very fortunate today!

Congratulations on taking this wonderfully positive step!

[sallyseachange]

Warm welcome aboard Rona! Good to have you with us.
Thank you for your inspiring first post. With such a positive attitude you can't fail to get to where you want to go!

Happy losing!