61 yr old fighting the weight thing most all my life. As a teen, my weight would fluctuate between the seasons by as much as a full size difference in clothes. Made my mother nuts trying to keep me in clothes. Weighed 115 lbs when I graduated from high school and then gained 35 lbs after I got married that summer. Also, started taking "the pill" so....? Now, 40 years and 118 pounds later, I've tried many ways to lose. Sometimes with success, but never permanent. Now, somewhat jaded, I am optimistic because of a telephone app?!?

Got me a smart phone, found the calorie counter app from FatSecret, and I've lost 7 pounds in 19 days. The app makes it much easier to log what I eat, it makes me conscious of what I am putting in my mouth because it is VERY easy to log it on my phone.

My daughter is my best buddy (in life and on FatSecret). She also added the calorie counter on her phone, (after I told her about it) She wants to lose 20 pounds (little bitty thing) and sent me an invite to the Go For It challenge that starts today. 10 minutes a day, walking, I can do that.