...or maybe I should have called this my "post of shame". I was active here a few years back and was successful with my low carb eating, losing close to 120lbs. Well, I'll spare you the typical details, got comfortable and have gained almost every bit of it back. I'm back on plan now for a little over a week and am already 6lbs down. I'm coming back just because I feel this was an added piece that kept me on track. So i'm looking to reconnect and meet some new people and stick with this for good this time.

I guess a little background for me - I'm 40 now, married, 3 kids, live in Mississippi. My heaviest this time was 350lb, I'm 5'6' and have a goal weight of 225lb. I made it to 245 last time and I was pretty happy where I was health wise then so we'll see. I have not been back to a doctor since I've restarted this time so I don't know where my numbers are this round. Previously had been diagnosed as diabetic, high cholesterol, high bp, sleep apnea, all that good stuff. My bg numbers have gone up but haven't been at the levels they were before, but honestly I haven't checked lately. I've had to start back sleeping with my cpap machine again as well.

Anyway, thanks for reading, hoping to continue this journey for good now, but honestly I try and tell myself this isn't a new journey, it's just a continuation of where I started 5 years ago. Yes, there was a BIG detour, but hopefully i'm back now.