I found out I was hypothyroid 11 years ago and went on to gain 70 lbs.  A few years after that we started our family.  4 pregnancies in 5 years - the last one was twins!  So with each pregnancy came weight gain and I'm presently 265.  Now that babymaking is over I feel I need to take care of myself and get to a healthy weight.  To be honest I feel handicapped being this heavy and I want to be able to play with my kids and do activities that I enjoyed in my twenties.  I'm turning 40 May 1st, and have been overweight my entire thirties so I don't want to spend another decade like this!