First off, about me. My name is Deidra, I am 20 years old, and I weigh 222.5 lbs (mind you though, I have lost 4lbs the last two weeks, so mini woo hoo).

I don't ever remember weighing less than 180lbs, and I thought 160 was my "ideal" weight. But according to the BMI, I should be a maximum of 140 in order to be "normal" for my height! That made me realize how out-of-shape I was, I am pear shaped, so I never really noticed when I looked in the mirror. My mother is very large and because of that she has many health problems, everyday I worry about her as her health declines rapidly, I do not want my son to worry about me. I had my son 15 months ago, (probably do to my pre-eclampsia) I picked on a LOT of weight during my pregnancy, but now I have no excuse.

For the past two weeks I have been walking and jogging on the treadmill for an hour a day. On the 8th my husband came home with my much desired Wii Fit Plus for Mother's day. Now I am on a goal to not only lose wight, but also make sure that I get the full $99 out of that game! So yesterday and the day before I have worked out for an hour on the Wii Fit and god I feel the burn! I have not done a push up since I was in middle school!!! And I have never done yoga, wich is harder than I thought! Today I can really feel where I have been working on, my upper arms, legs, and even... my TUMMY!! Ache in that good "you've done a good job" way~! Not to mention my mood has changed and I actually feel more full of energy~!

Although getting on that thing everyday and having this cute little voice pop up and say "that's obese" is a bit embarrasing, it does make me realize, well yeah that is obese. :< So now I am trying to loose about 4.5lbs every two weeks, so that I can ensure I am healthy so I can watch my son, Jude grow up~ I don't want to go over 5lbs a week, because I am still breastfeeding and don't want to lose my supply. My husband and I are also trying for another little one (we have been since January), so I want to lose enough to make me healthy, but not too much to lower my fertility, if that makes sense~

I hope to make it to my goal of 140~!

Good luck! Some of the games are fun and will help with your weightloss as well. The cycling is marching in place which is good cardio and the birds eye bullseye is a killer on your arms. Step aerobics is a good starter step program and the rythym parade is fun and a good cardio workout. Try to vary your routine from day to day to make sure you're getting a good overall workout. Exercise gets addictive after awhile and there's lots of friendly competition here on the forum, especially with the cycling!

Hey, that's a fantastic start As the old saying goes, a journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.

I remember the first day my Wii Fit officially classified me as "Overweight" rather than "Obese" - I've never been so happy to be called overweight It took me several months to get there, but I did it, a little bit at a time. More importantly it's kept going down a little bit at a time for the last 18 months. I'm now about two or three months away from being "Normal".

I'm 31, and this is the first time since I was about 14 that I can fit in 34-inch jeans, I literally feel like a different person.

For me the key to finally losing the weight and keeping it off after many years of yo-yo dieting was finally realising that it wasn't something I could fix quickly, it would take concerted effort over a long period of time, at least a year or two. It is something you have to do for the long term. But you are starting early and have loads of time Trust me, it's much easier to lose weight when you are young and I really wish Wii Fit had been around when I was 20.

Like you my parents were both really big. My mum lost loads of weight on Weightwatchers and is in great shape for her age, but my dad is still hugely overweight and his health is suffering in lots of different ways. It's really frustrating to see the effect it can have on people and it is a huge motivator for me to not find myself in the same position when I get to his age.

Anyway, best of luck, and just remember you can, and will, get to where you want to be. Take it one pound at a time and look to the long view. Think about how you want to be in ten years time, not just this summer