Neptune's Human

Blindhiker
Blindhiker Posts: 12
edited September 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Hi,
I am new here and i am liking what i see so far.
My name is Fred and the Black Lab in the picture is my Guide Dog Neptune.
I am legally blind and with the help of some special software I am able to use the computer.
I used to be pretty active and did a lot of hiking before my visual impairment took hold.
I quit smoking in January and so far it seems that I have made it over that hurdle. I am here to
try and drop about 50 pounds, get myself in shape and with the help of my 4 legged friend,
return to doing what I so love and miss Hurdle number two :)

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  • jk_raven
    jk_raven Posts: 44 Member
    Welcome! You'll find a lot of great resources here.
  • onfleur
    onfleur Posts: 159 Member
    Hi Fred, welcome to myfitnesspal and to your journey of weight loss and health. This is a great place to start and to have real good support.

    Onfleur
  • naugustyniak
    naugustyniak Posts: 836 Member
    Welcome....I too have a lab (Lab/Dane mix) and he LOVES taking walks with me, you can both get into shape that way. :laugh: Good luck to you. You will find this site very helpful.
  • MTGirl
    MTGirl Posts: 1,490 Member
    Hi Fred - glad you found us. Hope you and Neptune enjoy it here!
  • kathy_gone_zen
    kathy_gone_zen Posts: 1
    Fred! I just joined too AND I also quit smoking in January! I put on 30 lb's since then so now I'm ready to start working on the weight gain. I have to, nothing fits anymore.

    My 26 year old son is legally blind as well. He was blinded in an IED blast in Iraq but can see well enough with one eye during daylight hours but it's not good enough to drive a car. He is doing pretty darn good though! We know that in the future he may require a dog though.
  • adopt4
    adopt4 Posts: 970 Member
    You came to the right place! There's lots to learn here, a lot of really smart people who have lost a lot of weight, some strange and crazy people, and the rest of us! Welcome!
  • MOMOFTWO29
    MOMOFTWO29 Posts: 8,276 Member
    Hello and welcome to MFP. You will love this site. I do. This site is so motivational, supportive, easy to use, and everyone is so great here. I just wanted to wish you a lot of success on your weight loss journey. You can do this!!!! :smile: :flowerforyou: :smile: :flowerforyou:
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