Looking for friends and fellow dancers!

voyagerintrepid

Hey y'all!
I joined MFP a month or so ago and have been lurking around the forums a little bit. I've been a little scared to say anything but I've noted that I keep jumping on and off the bandwagon. I'm looking for some friends to motivate and help keep me motivated!

A few things about me first I guess... I teach beginners belly dance at the college I live by. I love dancing and have danced since I was 8. I have anxiety/OCD and am currently managing it without medication. Sometimes more successfully than others. Part of my OCD is that I have to be very in control of my food intake, and sometimes just having access to food. I've bested this before through therapy and hard work so I know that my behavior is wrong but since I've become my husband's primary caregiver I've fallen back onto bad habits. My husband was blown up in Iraq by an IED about 5 years ago. It's been a long and hard road getting him back to being independent. He has PTSD and ended up severly fracturing both of his arms in the explosion. He has only about 40% function in his right arm and 85% -90% in his left. It's been very stressful for me and that coupled with a medication change last year I've gained about 70 lbs. My goal is to get back down to 160 lbs.

I'm really looking forward to getting back into the clothes I already own and being able to preform without the dreaded back boob! I'm looking for some friends to help me stay on track and that I can help motivate so please feel free to friend me! Thank you!