Aloha from the paradise state of Hawaii. My name is Ruth Jones, but people call me a variety of names. My family calls me Bambi or Promise. My co workers call me Jonesy or RJ. My friends call me BJ. So...this is my first time doing a public weight loss and I am stoked. I have been struggling with my weight....it seems my entire life. I was very athletic as a child. I had to be...My single mother of six would get up, feed us then put us outside to play.....we ran all over the neighborhood, playing tag, catch a girl, kiss a girl, riding our bikes, going to the local playground and community center, we were all thin back then. In high school I was chunky but I played sports. I ran track and played softball. After high school, I went to college, gained the freshman 10 and more. Then I joined the military. While in the Navy, I was constantly on the "fat boy program", I was assigned to mandatory exercise daily with the rest of the overweight folks in the Navy. While in the Navy, I met and married my ex husband, had three children and gained two hundred pounds. I deal with emotions by smothering them with pizza. That has been my life for the past thirty years. I am 52 and my children are all grown. No excuses now. This is my time. I want to live a long healthy life and not just survive in the shadows, eating tastycakes and crispy cremes while I watch everyone else enjoy life. Im ready to start living......This is the first step in what I realize will be a long jouney, but I'm ready.....watch me...better yet...join me...Starting weight 343.6....My goal is to be back at my high school weight by my birthday in July. I lose weight fast, but I also gain it back fast.....I'm tired of the yo you thing....I'm changing my habits and choosing to make healthier choices.....lets go!!!!