I'm a 31 year old, female, divorced, Correctional Officer at a federal prison in east central MN. I joined this website after stumbling upon it a few weeks ago. I have struggled with weight my whole life and in July 2008 I had gastric by-pass surgery after I topped the scales at 345lbs. An aweful lot more weight than my 5'2" frame could handle. I have gotten down to 209, back up as high as 226 and hope to be at 170 sometime in the near future. I feel so much healthier since losing the weight I have and I know I will feel that much better once I reach my goal weight. It doesn't hurt that I look better too! I'm always looking for new friends and new adventures!