Hi Suzette! So sorry it took me so long to respond. I'm still trying to get a hang of how this group works. I didn't realize there were posts waiting under the blogs. :) I have been with eDiet's for 3 years as of last Oct. 2008. I spent over a year fartin' around with my weight, not taking it too seriously. I don't think I was mentally ready. I would have to look at my records, but I KNOW in April of 2007 I still weighed around 230 lbs. So when I got serious, so did my weight loss. But, you are right, everyone is different and so is the journey. I had/have a lot of mental growth I'm going through in order to make this weight loss successful FOREVER, and I don't over look that as part of this journey now and part of my successes. I have told people, "I just wanted to lose weight." I had no idea what was in store for me. Sometimes the changes have been really tough, so tough I wanted to quit. Let's face it, change isn't easy, and that's what this is all about. But I'm not quitting because for once in my life I actually believe that I'M worth it. This journey is yours. Your story will be beautiful! NEVER GIVE UP!!