I am a 48-year-old mother of two girls. I have struggled with being overweight a good majority of my life. Over the last 30 years, I have lost and gained hundreds of pounds. Several attempts at weight loss have resulted in a losses of 50 to 80 pounds while others are a constant struggle not to gain the 10 to 30 back. Most recently, (the last 8 years) my weight has weight has been as low as 147 and as high as 180. I began a low carb, high protein plan on July 9 of this year and lost 20 pounds before stumbling across this site. Now, in the 150s is historically when I begin to REALLY struggle and give up too soon. I am hoping to meet others on this site, share struggles and successes, as well as give and gain advice and encouragement.