Hello! Almost 6 months ago I unceremoniously became a single (day-to-day) parent of my five great kids (9, 14, 15, 17, 18). Currently seperated, I seem to be the only one of two us that wants to fix that at the moment therefore I am working on accepting the situation and moving forward. As the day-to-day parent of five and being firmly committed to setting as a healthy an example for my kids as I can, I thought this group might be a good place to plug into to help find friends in similar circumstances and ideas and support along the way.

A year ago I made the choice to turn myself around in order to become a better husband and dad. I joined MFP and from Mar'12 to Oct'12, I dropped almost 50 lbs. When my life went upside down I dropped MFP and tanked...losing another 15lbs (I don't recommend this method)...I made a decision to stop the slide, get back into my routine and get at least this part of life back together. I added back some of the weight I had starved off and reinstituted my exercise routine with much support from my kids. I am still working on a host of other important things but want to maintain the successes of this past year.

This past week I decided it was time to stop hiding away and start looking for new ideas and supportive folks to help keep me motivated with my routine as well as encourage my kids while juggling baseball practices, tennis practices, theater, field trips, sleepovers, meals, etc.

If you know where I'm coming from, would certainly appreciate some new friends to support and get support from during this crazy time.

- ChangingDad