Hello from Charleston SC USA

FollyChica

Hello! I live on a little island just outside Charleston South Carolina, with my two retrievers and 3 fat and happy rescue cats. I am a litigation attorney with a corporate life as well as a multistate private practice, which is also integrated with a real estate brokerage, so life is pretty insane for me. I am also fighting cancer.

My battle with the C word caused me to gain an astronomical amount of weight before we figured it out. I was up to 451 pounds when my scale stopped working and just said "E" and was somewhere near 500 lbs near my highest. I've since lost about 280 pounds. I'm 5'9 and pretty muscular, so I am not sure what my target is, but excess fat produces estrogen which is like miracle grow for my type of cancer, so I will keep losing as much as I am able. It's so nice to be back in normal clothes, for so long I didn't even fit in Lane Bryant sizes.

I love crossfit and gymnastics, biking, rowing, surfing (I am very beginner level but what a blast), and anything weight lifting. I recently injured my knee during some heavy lifting so I have to be slow reintroducing certain moves. I really enjoy destination runs (when knee heals) and hikes, and competitive events, too.

Happy to make some friends and encourage others. I like the accountability myself, and I think it's fun to support others too. ♥

iamthestorm67

I went away from MFP and now I find myself back to get these last 30 pounds off!!!!!!!!