50's right around the corner

viviancooper

My 50th birthday is April 2016. The last two years have been extremely stressful for me:
-my daughter was in emergency 5 times in 1.5 months/thank God she is well now.
-I lost my job of 18 years due to a restructuring/still searching for the new opportunity.
-my husband had to have emergency for a heart defect we never new he had. He is struggling with depression which is common of heart patients. Thankfully we have a great doctor to support him.
-my father just passed away from suffering from Parkinson's for over 15 years. We are now watching over my mother of 87. Thankfully she is well.

Through all of this, I have increased my alcohol consumption which has made me gain at least 12 pounds. I'm not looking for sympathy…this is life and I have a lot to be thankful for. I've decided to begin blogging to keep me on track and start moving to a more positive lifestyle for myself and my family. My goal is to lose 25 lbs by April 2016!

TigerSunStorm

I just turned 50 in May. I am sorry for all the bad things that have happened to you and your family. Try to keep reminding yourself of all the good things you have to be thankful for. I have been going through a rough patch too. But I keep thinking of the good things and it helps. And things are looking up for me now. I'm sure things will get better for you too.

shelby5711

Wow well you have a lot of trial going on for your strength to shine through! Kudos to you for choosing your goals! Feel free to add me s a friend on here if you'd like. I'm 52 and been on a "better lifestyle" for the last 8 years or so.

StrongLife

I admire your goals through all of that. I'm 53 and need to kick it in a little myself. Feel free to add.