Hi from Albany, Oregon

OregonShell

Hi all... I have used MFP in the past off and on but had deleted my old account so I started a new one under the advice of my doctor to help me watch what I eat so I can 1) lose weight 2) increase my HDL's 3) decrease me Triglycerides and 4) be held accountable and make adjustments as needed.

I have a desk job that I work at full time, and manage my home and family. doesn;t leave much time for me so to get myself in a healthier way my main focus is diet and squeeze in what ever exercise I can when ever I can... I used to belong to a gym and loved working out but now the budget and schedule makes that difficult. I can;t wait for the time change so it will stay lighter later and I can start go for walks around my neighaborhood and up in the hills again. Where we live there are several trails with in a 15-20 minute drive that range from flat and easy to steep incline thru the hills. I am saving up so that I can get an elliptical for those days when the weather and all keep me from going outside to exercise. I have a set of dumbbells at home and am trying to teach my self how to use them. I also found my stability ball and hope my patch holds so I can use it and found a jump rope. I realized last night jumping rope is not as easy as it was when I was a kid. If I am lucky I can get 2 jumps in before the rope gets tangled in my feet... LOL

Started my newest journey on 2-5-2012 at 227# and as of today am down to 221#, not a bad start Now I just need to work on quiting smoking so I can workout without being short of breath so quickly.

Hope you all have a great day...

Shellie :flowerforyou:

SuperSnoopy

Hi Shellie, great results so far, and good luck with the stopping smoking, thats hard but is so rewarding. (been there and done that). I'm sure with you attidude of mind you will succeed with this journey.
Keep smiling.
Trev
Nottingham UK
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sarvissa

I'm also in Albany! I go to the Y to workout nearly every day (I'm unemployed so I have time). I love trail hiking but don't get out there much.

Feel free to add me.