I am Liz and I have been grieving for quite a few years now. First my daughter passed away from health issues in 2000 and then my mom was killed in 2005. The pain is still so new...like it was just yesterday that they passed away.

I have decided that I need to find myself and get on track. I want to feel beautiful and be happy.

Hi! My name is Karen. I lost my 17 year old son almost 16 months ago! It has been hard! I lost almost 30lbs before he passed and since then my weight has been up and down! I need to get back on track!!

Hi! My name is Karen. I lost my 17 year old son almost 16 months ago! It has been hard! I lost almost 30lbs before he passed and since then my weight has been up and down! I need to get back on track!!

Karen, sorry to hear about this. You can definitely meet your goals. Let's do it!!

Glad I found this group. I seem to use exercise and workout programs to try to offset the demons while on this journey of Grief I have been placed on. My son was killed while serving in the Army with a tour in Iraq back in 2006. People can't believe some of the extreme fitness stuff I've done. But they don't understand that I don't do it to get fit and lose weight. I workout to fight the depression and loneliness that tug at me.

The journey of grief is different for each person, even different from husband and wife. Don't expect him to understand yours, as you cannot identify with the pain he feels. Just accept that the death of a child is far worse than anything previous. Don't understand it, don't think of it as something you will get over. For you will not. Grief is ever changing. So the journey is never predictable. Some days we take steps forwards, then some days, backwards or even sideways. As long as we keep taking steps. That is what matters. We keep taking steps. And some times, all we can do is just breathe.

Hi everyone, my name is Rosy. My dad died on January 16th from stage 4 cancer in his esophagus. I haven't been on mfp lately ir have exercised. His funeral was wednesday and someone suggested this group when I told them about my lack of everything fitness. Not really sure what I am looking for by joining this group...just need to get back to me and feel like Rosy again. I don't know.

Thanks for sharing your stories everyone. The will to move forward is very inspiring.

I'm from a very large family. 12 kids. A sister was stillborn, a brother killed by a hit and run truck driver we believe. All my grandparents and also my parents all passed back in the late 80's. My mom died at the age I am now. I'm the only one of the family that has lost a child. All but 2 siblings came to funeral. Family is all throughout US. Shock takes over and I know they were there but don't remember even talking to them. I know I did, they informed me. Still to this day 6.5 yrs. after our daughters death I don't remember much of the day she died, funeral. I have to be reminded so many times. Having a traumatic experience and trying to move on is very hard. For 6 yrs. I didn't care mostly about myself. All of a sudden it came to me I cannot keep doing this to myself. I have to move on. I have a hubby, daughter and two beautiful grandkids to keep me going. Yes, I think of my other daughter all the time, first thing in the morning and last thing every night and so much in between. It helps me to work out at the gym. Many years ago Tiffany and I use to go to the gym together, we loved kickboxing. I know she would not want me to grieve so much for her and to move on. For the past month I have been feeling better mentally and physically.