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sharksub
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I have been inspired by my daughter to join this site. I have almost always been overweight all my life, but things got out of hand recently. I had a malignant brain tumor that was treated with radiation and steroids. Thankfully I am now cancer-free, but while on the steroids I was hungry 24/7. I have trouble with low blood sugar and it affected that too. Long story short... I gained 30 lbs.
I have lost 5 lbs. so far just by not eating everything all the time (which I was doing while on the steroids) and want to join my daughter in losing weight together.
I have two things working against me in this quest. I am 59 years old (Yikes!) and I'm experiencing swelling in my ankles and legs and fatigue(side effects from the radiation treatments). This makes working out a little dicey. I'm trying to start by walking a little every day.
It would be nice to have friends on this website to share my triumphs and hear me whine about setbacks. Are you game?
I have lost 5 lbs. so far just by not eating everything all the time (which I was doing while on the steroids) and want to join my daughter in losing weight together.
I have two things working against me in this quest. I am 59 years old (Yikes!) and I'm experiencing swelling in my ankles and legs and fatigue(side effects from the radiation treatments). This makes working out a little dicey. I'm trying to start by walking a little every day.
It would be nice to have friends on this website to share my triumphs and hear me whine about setbacks. Are you game?
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Bump! (I am the aforementioned daughter, ha)0
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yay for being cancer-free!!
As for the exercise, just take one day at a time. You will start to notice a difference.
Feel free to add me, I log daily.0 -
Hello! Congrats on the good news. We are all striving to get fit and a lot of us are trying to shed all of the weight that we've gained throughout our lives. Welcome and enjoy MFP
. Feel free to add me! 0 -
Welcome to MFP and congrats on your excellent news! Feel free to add me. I log daily as well. 0
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