I'm 20 years old, and I started gaining weight when I was 9. I've been overweight my whole life. I'm not really fat anymore, but I still want to keep my weight down and stay fit. I think I'm okay with my eating habits now, but making it to the gym on a consistent basis is always hard, no matter where you are in life :) I've done it all myself, from the diet to the exercise, and I've probably lost close to fifty pounds (seventy from my heaviest). I realized something very fundamental throughout my weight loss that I wouldn't trade for the world: there are plenty of other things that can fill a void other than food.