Another newbie! Hello folks!
Yes, another newbie. I've been lurking around for a little while, doing some reading. And today I decided to join the forum. This looked like a great group, with some friendly helpful people! This isn't the first time I've needed to lose some weight and get back in shape, but it is the most I've ever needed to lose. Here is a little background... I was lucky till I was in my 30's and never had to watch my weight closely. I would pick up 5 or 10 then drop it with a little food moderation. Then I gained a few more, then lost it. I lost it by moderation and hitting the pavement with my pup. We would go out for 2 to 3 mile runs every night and the weight fell of easily and I felt great, looked great!! Then I got Plantar Ficiatus (sp) and had to stop running because it was just too painful. I picked up a little weight again but not much. Then at 40 my dr. put me back on the pill, and I blew up like a balloon!! I must have gained 30 pounds in 4 to 6 months! Menopause hit, and I have found a fondness for cooking. Combine it all and wow,do I need to get in shape!! Add to that, I just really realized, I'm going to be 50 in a few months. So I need to get this off now, it only gets harder from what I've heard. So I'm looking to lose about 50 pounds, get in good physical shape again so I can garden, play with my dogs and do all the things I love to do but don't have the energy for anymore. Not to mention, I've been lucky so far with no health problems, but at my age I know things will start to show up and break if I don't correct this soon. Right now my plan is to count calories, exercise and get on the path. I sit behind a desk all day on a computer so I really need the exercise. That is a huge offender for me. And I hope to be able to take my love of cooking as a hobby to create tasty dishes that are friendly to my efforts of losing weight. So I wanted to say Hi to everyone, and let you all know I'm sure I'll be asking a lot of questions and seeking a lot of advice. I've never had to work this hard at losing weight, so I know very little.
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