Middle age!!!
wen910
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Hello folks! I'm loving this app so far! Here's a nutshell: I'm a 54 yr old
Post menopausal woman who has struggled forever with weight issues. About 12 yrs ago I lost 100 lbs on EXTREME low carb before it was THE thing to do. Well, I'm here to tell you that extreme low carving can lead to serious kidney issues. I was stuck in ketosis and my kidneys started shutting down. So I was told nonono more low carb! I was devastated because I had eaten that way for sooo long. Fast forward to present day. I quit smoking 6 months ago. My husband was dx'd with stage 4 lung cancer and between that and not caring about myself I ballooned and was told I had severe arthritis in my knees. That's what a lifetime of retail will do to ya!! So! My doc said "get a recumbent bike and go in a 1200 cal a day diet. He also gave me phentermine to kick start things. That was last Friday. I got my bike Saturday and downloaded this app. Went to the grocery and shopped with calories instead of carbs in mind. I've already lost 4 lbs!! Woohoo!!! I feel like spring is giving me hope and a new lease on life and I'm happy to say we got good news on Friday that my husbands lung cancer may very well be gone!!! ( I might add we were married just last October. A golden years live story of grand proportions!) SO GRATEFUL!! Blessings and peace to everyone! It's nice to be alive!!
Post menopausal woman who has struggled forever with weight issues. About 12 yrs ago I lost 100 lbs on EXTREME low carb before it was THE thing to do. Well, I'm here to tell you that extreme low carving can lead to serious kidney issues. I was stuck in ketosis and my kidneys started shutting down. So I was told nonono more low carb! I was devastated because I had eaten that way for sooo long. Fast forward to present day. I quit smoking 6 months ago. My husband was dx'd with stage 4 lung cancer and between that and not caring about myself I ballooned and was told I had severe arthritis in my knees. That's what a lifetime of retail will do to ya!! So! My doc said "get a recumbent bike and go in a 1200 cal a day diet. He also gave me phentermine to kick start things. That was last Friday. I got my bike Saturday and downloaded this app. Went to the grocery and shopped with calories instead of carbs in mind. I've already lost 4 lbs!! Woohoo!!! I feel like spring is giving me hope and a new lease on life and I'm happy to say we got good news on Friday that my husbands lung cancer may very well be gone!!! ( I might add we were married just last October. A golden years live story of grand proportions!) SO GRATEFUL!! Blessings and peace to everyone! It's nice to be alive!!
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Hi!! I'm Beth. We're starting a new group this week and would love to include you!! We encourage, motivate, support, and challenge each other. We're already chatting in the group and will start challenges later this week as everyone finds us. You can send me a message if you're interested and I'll send you an invitation to the group or you can go to community, then groups, then I think on page 2 or 3 you'll find us...we're called Losin' it!! It's probably easier for me to send you an invitation so send a message to me if you'd like to join us. Welcome to MFP!! Praying for you and your husband!0
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Nice to meet you Beth and thank you for the invitation, I would love to be part of the group! I'm still new at navigating this app so bear with me!
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