Weight loss Journey

So, I've decided to enroll myself in the South Beach Diet online. I have done this diet before and it works! I just need some motivation to get me in the groove.....I know some of you know, but for those of you who don't let me tell you how I lost 120 pounds. Yes, I said 120 pounds! When I graduated High School (age 17) I started to feel a little chunky..but I was only a size 9 so I didn't think too much of it, however I was use to being a size 5/6. So a size 9 was very depressing. But I carried on with my life. I was never a big eater or a "overloader" of junk food. But I continuously kept gaining weight. I finally went to the doctor a year later when my size 16 pants were too tight and I was 180 lbs......He insisted it was my thyroid. He put me on a thyroid medicine for about 6 months. It didn't do anything. At this point, I was getting headaches every day and I felt tired all the time. By the way, I also tried every diet imaginable....Weight Watchers, Atkins, Slimfast, The Zone, etc...NOTHING WORKED! At the age of 19 I was 240 pounds and diagnosed with Metabolic Syndrome (or Insulin Resistance). My Endocrinologist put me on Metformin which I am still currently taking and had me start the South Beach Diet. I started shedding pounds so fast...it was amazing!!! The first week I lost 10! And in 1 year I lost a total of 120 pounds! I felt amazing! I was back into my size 9's and I felt fantabulous! But I still wasn't back into my 5's.....but I wasn't complaining. Until now.........................

Since 2003 I have put about 30 pounds back on. I became fond of bars and high calorie drinks...and I got "comfortable" with Mike. It's very depressing! But I have BIG PLANS!!!! I am joining the South Beach Diet online program, for motivation and some help planning out meals and such. And I also have a mountain bike with a brand new gel set I got for Christmas, I plan to ride everyday for at least an hour. I have a stationary bike in my computer room I can use when the weather is bad, too! I want to loose at least 30 but 50 is my goal. I really want my size 5's back.....

Wish me luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!