Dear Cherished Members,

Choosing2Lose has been around for many, many years. In 2001 as I started Weight Watchers I created C2L as a place to share my journey with others as well as give tips and resources for others losing weight. One of those resources happened to be the Choosing2Lose Forums. Over the years the forums evolved in many different ways, but never really gained much popularity. Since my purpose was not to be "popular" but helpful, I didn't concern myself too much with the numbers. What I did concern myself too much with was trying to please everyone here. During several "revamps" of the site I lost valuable members. This created a problem for me because it seemed like everytime I tried to make the site better, I had to worry about losing those who didn't deal with change well.

With the events that have happened in my life over the last 2 years, I have found myself having less and less time for the boards. I feel detached from them and I don't feel like I know many people on here anymore. It is no longer a source of motivation for me. And from what I can see by the lack of participation, it isn't a source of motivation for many others either. In essence, it has become more trouble for many of us than it is worth.

We've gotten to know each other on here in some personal ways, and many bonds and friendships have been formed. Some of us have even gotten the chance to meet in person. But the true purpose of C2L, which was to support each other in weight loss and help keep each other accountable, has somehow lost its place here.

Because of this, I am choosing to close down the message forums as of November 1st. I don't expect everyone to understand, agree, or like this decision. I wish there was another way, but this is not a project I can keep hoping gets better with time but without a complete overhaul. I don't have the time or money to make this site how I think it should be. There are a lot of weight loss communities online that can provide you with just as much (and much more!) SUPPORT and MOTIVATION- sparkpeople.com, livestrong.com, and many others.

All supporter memberships will be cancelled by 10/31. If you wish to cancel it yourself before then, please read the instructions how here: http://choosing2lose.com/forum/showthread.php?t=83

Thank you all so much for your support over the years. Please feel free to carry on elsewhere, but please do not use the Choosing2Lose name if you create a new message board. I still intend to use this domain name for my Blog and YouTube updates....eventually.

I am so sorry it has come to this. For those of you who have shown your appreciation and gratitude over the years, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Love you all,

Mandy