Happily married 43 year old dad from NY

eaglelakebill
eaglelakebill Posts: 120 Member
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Hello everyone,
I am a happily married father of 4 daughters. I have been married to my best friend (my wife) for 21 years.
I am fairly active when i find the time. I like to hike and canoe the adirondack mountains when i have time to get up to my place up there. i'm not terribly out of shape but i absolutely need to eat healthier and shed a minimum of 20lbs probably closer to 30lbs. I am a carpenter by trade and switched over to managing construction sites instead of doing the work myself about 15 years ago. This has contributed to my gradual weight gain and muscle loss over the years. My biggest weakness is beer!
I commute 90 miles every day to work in Manhattan. I did a 10 mile bike ride with my wife this past Saturday and decided it was time to act. i'm 5' - 8" tall and 200 lbs. Please feel free to comment on my diary.
I would love to have a few other happily married friends over 40 for motivation.
It seems like there are fewer and fewer happy married couples these days.

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  • Ablange
    Ablange Posts: 20 Member
    30 year old, happily married, and also have a huge weakness for beer :) Four daughters... holy moly. I can only imagine the fighting in your house. We have a boy (4) and a girl (7). I love working out. I work out most days. My biggest issue is eating right. Again, beer lover. Feel free to add me as a friend! I log daily and will support you!!
  • eaglelakebill
    eaglelakebill Posts: 120 Member
    The arguing is not bad at all except when the
    3 older ones steal each other's clothes!
  • galprincess
    galprincess Posts: 683 Member
    29 yr old mum of 3 been with my best friend and boyfriend 11 years hope to marry soon
  • srobbo71
    srobbo71 Posts: 1
    HI

    I am also 43, happily married and mum to 2 boys and 2 girls - age range 5 to 24! I don't drink beer lol but I do like baking and cooking for my lovely family. We live in Sunny Manchester UK and I have reached a dress size 24 which is baaad for my 5ft 2" frame :(

    My hubby is a big man but is very fit - he loves to cycle and is doing tough mudder this year, I would love to join him but am so unfit I think it would kill me! I have started watching what I eat and exercising gently so hopefully I am on the right path to being fit and fifty instead of fat and forty ;)

    Good luck with your journey.

    Sue
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  • eaglelakebill
    eaglelakebill Posts: 120 Member
    Thanks for all the kind words.
    So far so good.
  • FortWildernessLoopy
    FortWildernessLoopy Posts: 62 Member
    Happily married 41 yr old from Florida here :D. I am only 1/4 of the way through my weight loss journey but very lucky that my hubby joined me. Between the two of us, we have lost over 100 lbs. BTW, anyone can feel free to add me and my diary is open to friends.

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