Age: 29

Marital Status: getting married in early 2008

Job: Marketing Manager

Over the last 4 years, I have gone from a size 12-13 weighing 162 lbs to size 2 weighing 122 lbs back to a size 4-6 weighing 138 - 142 lbs. 

The last 10 lbs have been gained since I started a new job where we have a generous co-worker who is truly gifted at baking and where there is a tremendous range of dining opportunities and new friends to get to know over a meal.  I was steady at 128 - 131 for a good long time when one fine day about a month ago, I climbed onto the scale and realized that I had gained back half the weight I had lost.

Determined to lose it all back, here I am.  I love food.  There is no if's or buts about it.  I eat when I'm bored.  I lose sight of portion control if I haven't eaten in a while.  These are the things that I know to be true.  Knowing what I know, I have now committed to eating better (though I already eat fairly healthy), taking up more activities (painting, learning to sew home decor) and most importantly, to working out steadily and consistently.