Welcome! It is hard to lose those we love isn’t it? I lost my biological mother, my adoptive dad and 4 siblings so I can certainly understand the pervasive sense of sorrow. Spring is soon coming and every new day can hold a tiny joy if we let it. Maybe we can commit to trying to love and encourage ourselves as they would were they here. Keep going.

Hi! This seems like it will be a very supportive group! I am 58 years old. I have tried just about everything in the book to lose weight. I was recently on Saxenda and I gained weight. I am working out with a personal trainer. Most recently I tried intuitive eating, and I gained 20 pounds. 🥺. Needless to say it’s been pretty frustrating for me lately. Now I am following a nutrition plan that my trainer shared with me. I am on high blood pressure, cholesterol, thyroid, anti-anxiety, allergy meds. Trying to reduce that list and not increase it. I certainly understand the loss of parents. I am happily divorced. I work from home and my job is pretty intense so it’s difficult for me to get out and exercise unless I go first thing in the morning. I’m looking forward to learning more about everybody else and to supporting whoever I can.

Hi SunnyCin: I am 58 as well and am so happy to be able to talk to women in my age group! Like you, I tried intuitive eating and gained weight. And, have you ever read any of Geneen Roth’s books? She says go for it, eat whatever you want, whenever you want and after a time your body will stop craving and begin to eat rationally. Yeah…I must’ve been out of body when I read that one cuz my body just kept going and going with the free eating! 😀 I really hope your new nutrition plan is successful and that we can support each other in the tough times.

Hey SunnyCin, Ah ice cream, my love, my nemesis - tell me how shall I go on without you as my constant companion on this long and difficult journey? Parting tis such sweet sorrow 😋 All that to say that’s my number one trigger food. My biggest problem at this point in my life is finding time to eat properly. And since menopause it’s like pulling teeth to get the weight off. I’ve been trying really hard to stick to natural sugars and avoid added sugars (combatting probable insulin resistance) but you have to eat so much more when you eat that way to maintain caloric intake. Hopefully I’ll find a balance and once my leg is cleared I’ll somehow add workouts to my already too full schedule. Hope you had a good weight loss week!