Mama in her 30's living with chronic pain

wildflower4424

Hi All,

My name is Ashley and I'm 34 years old. I'm a first time mama to an almost 2 year old girl and happily married. I've used Myfitnesspal on and off several times but this is my first time back at it in quite some time.

In the past I was able to lose 85 lbs but slowly over the years it has crept back on. Primarily starting when I simultaneously injured both of my ankles, was misdiagnosed, and walked a year on a broken ankle with nearly no ligament and underwent surgery. Since then, I have continued to suffer from early arthritis in my knees, ankles, and back and additionally have been through all but surgery with chronic back issues and bulging discs.

I was in the best shape of my life in my twenties, very active and now I have faced some of the worst years of my life in my 30's. I am hoping to really adapt a healthy and mindful lifestyle to help me get back on track. I don't want my peak to feel like it's over!

My goals are to boost my self-confidence, forgive myself for falling back into my old tendencies, and be a greater role model for my daughter. I want to adapt healthier food choices that fuel me with energy and fight my fatigue.

I'd love to meet folks that are willing to act as a support group for accountability and just be there when days are rough.

Feel free to message me if you want to connect!
-Ashley

kaycoes

Hello, 33 here. Working on getting back to where I want to be as well! I can understand some of your things going in for sure! But you got this!

PremGandhi

Wow. You have been through some pretty rough time. Keep believing in yourself, you got this! Good luck