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New to NF, wondering if there are any other MKE nerds around I just started 2 weeks ago.

Hello everyone! I'm Vanessa, or Nessi, and I have been reading Nerd Fitness for about three months. I am pretty overweight and have lost the same 30-40 lbs more than twice which really frustrates me. I reached the highest weight I have ever been in my life about five months ago and since then I have been working on eating healthier and becoming more physically active. I've been on this mission to get healthy, mentally and physically, for the past three years or so. August of 2012 I did my first ever Warrior Dash and I absolutely loved it. My time was not great but I did the course and I finished it which was enough for me to feel really proud of myself. However, I have a hard time staying motivated. My fiancé is not really a healthy person himself but his body type is fairly lean and it has been difficult to work on this without his support. Recently we both signed up to do Wisconsin's Zombie Mud Run together and he got a membership to gym out here. He's gone a few times. Our schedules have made it difficult to stay on track with exercising. I will say that he has been, in the past month, very open to eating healthier. We've both been eating more fruits and veggies for snacks rather than chips. I see the potential for us to be really great motivators for each other once we get a plan but we are both struggling with following through currently. Since Thanksgiving, I have managed to lose about 30lbs by eating healthier and moving around more. I do feel as though I need to kick it up a bit because I still have about 60lbs to go. My long term goals are: - lose 60lbs - eat significantly less processed foods - be able to wear a bikini Short term goals: - not get winded going up stairs - lose 15 lbs by May 18th Like I have said, I would like to be actively involved in this community, I am just unsure of where to start. I have knowledge about nutrition stuff, at least a little, but I would like to learn more and encourage others while I get stronger, better, and more healthy. Feel free to add me and send me a message! Also, if you are from the Milwaukee area, let me know because perhaps we could get together and exercise together or do activities together. Thanks, Nessi