newbie from tn

Hello all. I love this site! I've been using it for a week now and will hopefully will until I reach my goals. I have struggled for a long time with high blood pressure and cholesterol. I got sick a few weeks ago and my mother made the off collar comment that if it wasn't a stomach virus it was gallstones. my stomach hurt so bad that i googled it and matched some of the symptoms. this got me thinking that she could be right and if she is not, well it could be a matter of time and as i get older and continue to not take care of myself, i'm going to continue to have scares like this. so here i am. making a glorious effort to be healthier and hoping for weight loss as a side effect.