Getting started

       I've never written a blog before, so this is all very new. I doubt anyone else will even read this, but I thought "what the heck?"...At least I can look at this later down the road and hopefully see how far I've come. Anyway, My name is Jennifer. I desperately need to lose weight as I am 5'8" and weigh 305lbs. I can't believe that I allowed myself to get this big, but as the weight keeps creeping up, the more discouraging it seems to become. I would like to get down to about 150lbs. I have to lose more than half of my current body weight and it seems almost impossible, but I know that there are people out there who have done it, and I hope to be one of them as well someday.
      So anyway, let me tell you a little bit about myself. I am 28 years old. I have been married for 7 years and I have 2 daughters ages 11 and 6. They are my world! I am about to start my last semester of nursing school and I can't wait to get it over and done with. It has been so hard and time consuming, but I know that it will definitely be worth it in the end. I was born in Michigan and moved to Florida 4 years ago and I absolutely love it down here! I am a theme park junkie and I love to see and do new things. I hope to one day travel the world and see what our beautiful planet has to offer!
      I really want/need to lose weight for a million reasons, but most importantly for my health, my family and my soon to be career. I want to be able to enjoy life without my weight restricting my ability or making me too self conscious that I don't feel comfortable participating in the things that I love. I am hoping that this site, the support groups and reading other people's blogs will give me the motivation and inspiration that I need to be successful in my weight loss journey. Good luck to all!