Hello!

My name is Dawn, and I am pretty new to this, and I love it so far. I had a stroke in December due to severe dehydration, and I am learning to take care of myself. I have always been so worried about being heavy that I starved myself and became heavy. I'm told its very common. Its been a tough past six months, but I am healthy, and I am eating and walking every day. I am working on learning new ways to cook and new ways to exercise though. Any ideas would help. Anything I can help with let me know.

I am looking forward to making new friends on here too!

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  • KravMark
    KravMark Posts: 308 Member
    Feel free to add me :)

    Mark
  • Yes it is very common that this happens!!
    we commonly think, 'well hey, If i don't eat, I can't gain anything'
    yet in fact. You're body will start using your muscle as energy and store it as. So while you're doing this your losing the muscle you had.

    Starving yourself is extremely bad and can come with many negative effects.

    Walking is great! and everyday why not try taking a step more?: ]
  • kcangela
    kcangela Posts: 13 Member
    hi, hope you are getting stronger each day, this is my first day on fitness pal, so here goes!