alliemacd37

Replies

  • Returning after a hiatus due to surgery, seriously ready to make some positive changes in my life! So I am also looking for some new supportive friends :) Add me too!
    in New friends~All are welcome! Comment by alliemacd37 September 2013
  • Glad I found this thread. The 5:2 concept is very interesting to me and seems quite doable. I have recently made some changes to my eating style and cut out a fair bit of the junk, so I am ready to try something like to help me lose the pounds. Always nice to hear whats working for people and what isn't :) Good luck to…
    in 5:2 Diet Comment by alliemacd37 September 2013
  • Hi! I really like your idea about the swings!! I have a 4 year old and a 1 and a half year old, so that would be a fantastic way to have fun with them AND sneak in some extra exercise for me!! I joined this site in January, but I had surgery in February, so I basically starting fresh. I quit smoking 2 and a half years ago…
    in Intro Comment by alliemacd37 September 2013
  • I have also just started a gluten-free diet on recommendation from my GP. I am not celiac, but I see many posters referring to the bloated, lethargic feeling they get when they eat gluten, and after 2 weeks, I understand that already! I have an autoimmune disease that affects my joints as well, and they feel better than…
    in Gluten Free Comment by alliemacd37 September 2013
  • The stories I am seeing here are so inspirational! It really gives me courage. I am so ready to start this journey! I found in the past that when I work out I feel so much less pain and stress, I don't know why I let myself stop. I feel like I am better person, a better mother, a better girlfriend, etc when I have been…
    in Losing weight to manage arthritis? Or other disease? Comment by alliemacd37 January 2013
  • So proud of everyone on here trying to deal with pain and disease and STILL trying to better their lives! We need to remember each other on the bad days and know we are not alone! I think thats what really gets me, because I often feel no one who doesn't have chronic pain or disease can truly understand the challenges it…
    in Losing weight to manage arthritis? Or other disease? Comment by alliemacd37 January 2013
  • Thank you Lisa! I have a gym membership, but I got slack about going over the holidays, so I am hoping to get back in the swing of things soon. It was so eye-opening to log the first day and see my calorie count! It was better than I thought :) Losing weight and managing disease has its own challenges, so I would be glad…
    in Losing weight to manage arthritis? Or other disease? Comment by alliemacd37 January 2013
Avatar