Soon to be 50 and want to look great

ksgirl

Hi All,
I'm Kelly, female, live in Kansas and will turn the big 50 this March. Exactly one year ago I quit smoking cigarettes (Yeah!), but have gained a good 25, (uh, let's make that a bad 25) pounds. Feel great about not smoking. Feel like a big fat slob with the extra weight. It's really the first time in my life I've had to worry about my weight. So I bought a Pilates DVD, have started walking all 4 of our dogs up the street and back to "do their business" instead of just standing in the yard with them, and am counting calories.
So, here we go. Good luck to all the rest of you newcomers too, and Keep up the good work to all you old-timers.

ksgirl

Hi All,
I'm Kelly, female, live in Kansas and will turn the big 50 this March. Exactly one year ago I quit smoking cigarettes (Yeah!), but have gained a good 25, (uh, let's make that a bad 25) pounds. Feel great about not smoking. Feel like a big fat slob with the extra weight. It's really the first time in my life I've had to worry about my weight. So I bought a Pilates DVD, have started walking all 4 of our dogs up the street and back to "do their business" instead of just standing in the yard with them, and am counting calories.
So, here we go. Good luck to all the rest of you newcomers too, and Keep up the good work to all you old-timers.

JoyceDoerr

Hello Kelly and Welcome!

Congratulations on stopping smoking! I know that is a very hard one to kick!

Good Luck with your weight loss! You have came to the right place for support!

bigdane321

If you can quit smoking you can do anything. Were here to help. Good luck and welcome.

diannholland1965

Welcome aboard! :bigsmile:
We are here for you, and as Big Dane said, if you can quit smoking this is going to be easy!
--Diann...
BTW Kansas girl too. Where in Kansas?

stapesgirl

Kelly,
Best of luck to you!! I quit smoking too, so I understand exactly how you feel. Congratulations on making a great choice for your health. :bigsmile:

ksgirl

Thanks for all the encouragement, folks.
And to answer your question, I live in the country just north of Overbrook, KS (little town southeast of Topeka or southwest of Lawrence)