michelle2474

Definitely good luck! It's a hard road after an injury. I too have Sarcoid. (Diagnosed in April 2007) Between the prednisone and Methotrexate and the lack of motivation.. I gained nearly 75 lbs. I started myfitnesspal and have been using a "FitBit" since January and have lost 35 lbs. You're definitely in a supportive…

I gave up caffeine and Diet Coke in one fell swoop about two years ago. (It was also helpful that due to a kidney disorder, I am not allowed to drink caffeine anymore under doctors orders.) It took about two weeks to get over the addiction. I still crave the bubbly feeling from soda and have found a great way to get that…

Hi! I'm Michelle... Also 38 and married for 17 years. Trying to lose 120 lbs. (37 down so far!) Would be happy to pair up and send motivation! I blog about cooking and recipes that we've found to make healthy eating less impossible!

I think most of us do better with motivation and inspiration! 7 months in and It's definitely a hard road-- but seeing the outcome is pretty awesome! Good Luck!

Welcome!! I understand about eating emotionally! I have been there so many times.. too many to count. Which is why I went from 140 when I got married to 290 this last year. We all need a little encouragement sometimes. I've been able to lose 34 pounds since January with proper food intake (NOT DIETING!) and exercise. Good…

Ours too! We've been working our way down the list of recipes. :)

We've been using Ziplist.com for a few weeks now. It's pretty awesome. Syncs directly to my iPhone with a grocery list.

I'm pretty much calorie counting and a little exercise 3-4 times a week. I started January 1st at 298 and this morning was 261