Hello to all the great MFP members!

chaparra71

Hi, my name is Sharon, and I am just wanting to introduce myself, finally

I will be 42 years old on the 28th of this month. I have been happily married to a wonderfuly supportive and hardworking man for almost 22 years, we have 5 beautiful children, the oldest is 19, and the youngest just turned 13. We have a small farm in western Wyoming, where we raise nearly all of our own food, from fruits and veggies, down to eggs, meat and milk. I am the "farmer", and my husband works away from home,out of state. He is gone for 2 weeks of the month, and home for the same. It has pretty much been this way our entire marriage, and even with all of the years we have been together, it never gets easier!

I was not a overweight child/teen/young adult, I am 5' and about 1/2",and was 104 pounds when I married at the age of 21. I raised and trained racing sled dogs from my teens into my early 30's, when a automobile accident took its toll on me, and my weight didn't start accumulating until after my first child was born. It is now at its worst, 13 years after my last was born. I am currently 227 pounds, and NEED to lost 100 pounds! Today marks 4 weeks since my resolve to take control of my life. I have exercised daily since then, usually 2x per day. I have only been tracking on MFP for a few weeks, but I have kept track elsewhere since beginning. I started at 238.8 pounds, so I am making progress! I feel strong with this, and I know I can make it, especially with such a wonderful group of folks as is here!

Anyways, I just wanted to introduce myself, I look forward to this journey with you as support!