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chloetwin
chloetwin Posts: 5
edited September 21 in Introduce Yourself
My name is Monica, I'm 42 and been heavy my whole life. I was a pretty constant 175-180 til I became pregnant with twins 11 years ago...after they were born and I went back to work all hell broke loose in my body LOL! I got up to 265 but in the last four months lost 35 pds. I have had Rheumatoid Arthritis fir 14 years now which makes it very hard to exercise sometimes due to pain or just fatigue. I work full-time as a retail manager in a mall so I also stand on my feet all day. I've lost some of my motivation in the last few weeks so I'm hoping I'll get some real time support from others who understand my frustration with food!!!

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  • Maggie1960
    Maggie1960 Posts: 322
    You've got my whole hearted support - feel free to add me as a friend:smile:
    Welcome to MFP, it's a brilliant site.
  • vickiele1
    vickiele1 Posts: 394 Member
    Hi there - I am quite a few years older than you, but also have arthritis in both knees and injuries to both knees previously - most recent 1 year ago. I do know about how hard it can be to exercise when your knees are swollen and throb all of the time - especially at night when you really need to sleep. You don't want to take tylenol/ibuprofen, but the pain is sometimes so intense, you just don't have a choice. 2 1/2 months ago, I started out with walking about 4 - 5 miles per day (2 plus in the morning and 2 plus in the evening). I've since added a recumbent bike and the Jillian Michaels 30 day shred DVD workout to my exercise regimen. In all since June 25, I have lost somewhere around 26 -28 lbs. So, I know that you can do this - some days you just have to "force" yourself to do something. The way I see it - even 20 minutes of walking with Willow (my dog), is more than I was doing before June 25th. I also really monitor my calories and work hard to eat really healthy. Again, YOU CAN DO THIS - I have confidence in you.

    Blessings

    Vickie
  • KarenBorter
    KarenBorter Posts: 1,157 Member
    Yay! welcome and good that you came. I am finding that this site is very very inspiring :)
  • hellokatee
    hellokatee Posts: 211 Member
    Yay! You're awesome, Mom!!!! :):):)
  • RushinBruisette
    RushinBruisette Posts: 2,109 Member
    Hello Katy's mom :) You are in an awesome place with tons of support, motivation, and tips from all over!! Sent a request :)
  • ohiogirl30
    ohiogirl30 Posts: 141 Member
    Welcome to MFP!!!! I too share your frustration with food. The motivation here is great! You're at the right place... on the right day... for your break-through!!!!!
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