Lifelong yo-yo dieter hoping to end the madness.

I am 47 years old and trying to regain some control over my weight. I have always been on the "big-boned" side and sadly interpreted that as fat as a teenager. I was larger and taller than most of my peers and that led to an unrealistic desire to be smaller. I have tried every crazy diet you can think of and have dieted my way up to 224 pounds. I ran into some health problems and throughout the course of one year had three different doctors tell me (in various doctor language) that I was fat and had to lose weight. My 105 pound mother has always told me to eat less and move more and I wouldn't have to worry about weight. Well, turns out Mom was right! So here I am. Trying to eat less (and make better choices) and move more (no typing isn't really moving!)

That's really why I'm on this site. I love that it's free (I'm a teacher) and also that it is not about dieting. I hardly think the people with ED's are trying to diet. It's about finding a healthy balance with food and exercise. It's about making peace with who you are and what your body is suppose to be like. It's about health.