druannesh

Born in Chicago...raised in a military family and lived in California, Washington, Hawaii, Maryland, Alabama, to name a few! Married 32 years and have spent the last 25 of those in Tennessee. We now live in Northeast Tennessee along the beautiful Smoky Mountains!

I have 2 legs to walk with...the Paralympics reminds me that not everyone is that blessed, but they make the best of what they have!

I think it is smart to repeat the weeks if necessary. I have fibromyalgia, so I have done several repeats of the first few weeks. But, I still find the program a fun way to convince myself to get off the couch! My stamina is slowly improving.

I think the advice to just eat part of it is the easiest solution. Cut it in half, or eat the insides...I usually just look up some of the ingredients on the food search and make an educated guess. If I tried to figure the exact things every time I ate something unique, I would give up. Don't be too hard on yourself...or…

You can even skip the free weights...bottled water is a pretty good hand size. You can also adjust the weight by altering the amount of water in each bottle.

I am not the best example of motivating myself. But, with young children at home (mine are grown - mostly :ohwell:), it is imperative that you find a way to take care of yourself. The best gift a father can give his children is to love their mother...their mother will love their father in return. The second best gift a…

LOL:embarassed:

I just started MFP last week. I am 53...no more children. I figure slow and steady is going to be the way to go. It seems like the best advice for maintaining a weight loss is to lose it slowly in the first place. I didn't have trouble with baby weight gain. But, this post-menopausal dive in hormones has wreaked havoc on…

:flowerforyou: Fortunately, I have support. but, I am amazed at what you have done so far. I just signed up a few days ago for the first time. You are welcome to add me as a friend!