I'm a very busy woman who works with at-risk youth and has a long commute on transit to and from work. I'm married to an amazing, supportive man who encourages healthy living for both of us, but I feel like our lifestyles have a tendency to slip into being a bit sedentary and eating a bit too large of portions from time to time.

I'm 29, and want to lose a lot of weight before I have a baby sometime in the next year. I want to be as low as possible before I get pregnant -- a lot of my girlfriends have had terrible times losing their baby weight, I want to try to have a proactive approach.

I'm perfectly healthy and functional, and I have a very positive outlook on my body -- I've never dieted or done anything to punish my body. But I know that I will look and feel even better if I lose some weight, especially at this time in my life.

I'm here to get encouragement and meet others who are in the same situation.