Janet's battle of the bulge picture "The Old Me"

Here I am at my heaviest weight in my life! I am only 5'1 so my body is not dealing with this weight very well. I am a walking picture of metabolic syndrome and now have diabetes. I have put me on the back burner worrying about everyone else first, so some real life changes need to happen.

I am trying to find a dietitian on my insurance plan to help with meal plan changes and understanding carbs and sugars so I can get off this med and get healthy!

Steph says Welcome to Team Up 4 Weight Loss!

Hello everyone, I'm Steph in California! Welcome to your New Year's Resolution, 2009! Let's drop some digits on the scale before we hit our double digit year - 2010! 

We want you to post pictures and tell us anything you like about why you are doing this. When someone blogs, others can comment for support.

Here's mine. This was taken Nov. 12. Check out the spare tire there!

The kicker came on Christmas when I heard my strapping big cousin that I have to reach up to hug (I'm 5'9") talking to his brother that he has lost some weight and was down to 240. I gulped...I weigh a few pounds more than he does!!! Something's GOTTA change: