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So nice to have you here this is a wonderful supportive group so please feel free to jump in and ask any questions. Eva

Hi everyone, my name is . This is the first time I've ever postedon a site like this, but I figure it will help me be honest with myselffrom the get-go.I found this Intuitive Eating group through the InsideOut Weight Losspodcast and thought I would give it a try.I am 26, just graduated with a doctorate in May, and now I'm afull-fledged grown-up working girl for the first time in my life. Untilnow it's been school, school, school.Ten years ago, when I met my husband, I was an unhappy high schoolstudent, looking good at 135 pounds. From the next year until now, I amholding steady at around 180-185 (except for the year we got married,when I somehow got down to 165-170 or so for a few months).Like most of you, I'm sure, I have a great husband, a mostly satisfyingjob, a caring family, yet I am overweight and unhappy about it. I havehigh cholesterol (family history doesn't help any, does it?), lowself-esteem, and I refuse to start a family and the next part of my lifeuntil I am healthier. I am a size 14 and pushing it. The thought ofbuying a 16 is a mental hurdle I cannot jump, although I know I shouldbe grateful I am not as overweight as I could be. My 50+ year oldmother has recently lost almost 80 pounds through diet, exercise, and adrug called Byetta which helps to stabilize her blood sugar so that shewon't develop type II diabetes. She has always been big, and alwaysbigger than me, but now she is a size 16 and getting smaller by the day.Although she is a huge inspiration and encourager, I will not turn intomy mother, having to do damage control after half my life is over. Iwant to get in control now.So here I am. I guess I should buy the intuitive eating book, becausereading the 10 principles and the website can only take me so far.Nice to meet all of you. Good luck to us all!------------------------------------