My name is Danielle and I joined calorie count in May '08, after dabbling on the site on and off for a year or so.  I started at 162 at 5'10'', neither skinny or fat.  I want to loose the extra pounds I accumulated in college.  Also, I am training for the New York City Marathon on November 2nd so I'd like to be at my best level of fitness and weight.  As of my last weigh-in, I am down to 154.  I don't really have a "set" number I will stop at, just when it feels right, at which point I will aim to maintain. EDIT- I am down to 151!  Size 6 clothes seem to be fitting me perfectly, 8s are now large, and I even have some fours!  Getting into the 140s now seems very doable, and I can't WAIT to MOVE THAT BAR!

I hope that I just feel healthier and more energetic, and that my clothing fits nicely.  I have learned a lot since being on here, especially being accountable for what goes into my mouth.  I've stopped logging everything I eat every day, but I keep a pretty good idea of it in my head, along with what I've burned.  I've found I think about food less (and therefore am less hungry) when I am not writing it down and thinking of calories 24/7!

I love hearing other people's success stories, and I love hearing from other marathoner's who are also balancing their weight!