Kudos! And welcome! I'm fairly new to this as well but not new to Fibro. I've had it since I was a child. I am also sick and tired of being sick and tired. Definitely takes time and work to have such a lifestyle change! I hope to have a baby too soon (hopefully this year!).

Definitely relatable. And I have to say, fitness & taking care of my health through proper eating & exercise has been part of the triad of keeping my fibro symptoms at bay along with working on sleep and attending CBT counseling.

Feel free to add me! I have the occasional fibro rant (like today! haha...) and like to be an encouraging voice when I can.

Hi, my name is Nancy, I'm 45 years old and was officially diagnosed with Fibro a year and a half ago. Prior to that I had a doctor that pretty much treated me like a hypochondriac even though he had seen me on days when the pain was bad. That went on for several years, until we moved out of state and I had to find new doctors. Like you, I suffer from the pain on a daily basis but I also have the added pain from diabetic peripheral neuropathy. I started my weight loss journey about 5 weeks ago and so far I've lost 13 lbs! My clothes are starting to fit differently, my pants have started trying to escape my hips and my watch is getting to the point that my husband will have to adjust it for me so it stops flopping around. I'm a student with Penn-Foster, learning medical transcription; I love to read; I love music. The things that define me in life have been my children, my husband, and some of our very close friends. I try not to let the pain rule my day or interfere with the things I want to accomplish but it's a struggle. There are days I can barely focus on studying much less figure out what I should or shouldn't eat or convince myself to exercise. I hope, with the right support, that I can get motivated to exercise and that I offer inspiration to others on the same journey.