HEY MO: good for you! I'm so glad you didn't give up. You will figure all this out ... it took me a while too. I think it takes us all a while. I came here for over a month before I was able to figure out how to post, cuz I hadn't done that before anywhere; I only got on the net last November/ 2006.
To find DIET CENTRAL, you have to click (or double-click) on the head category "3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community" at the very top of the page. This is a trial and error kind of site; or learn as you go ... LOL! Take a look at those red-lettered STICKYS at the top of some of the forums (groups), sometimes they have info in them for NEWBIES, like us; I found a few of them very helpful.
I totally understand about all your physical challenges; for the umpteenth time, my knee gave out and if it wasn't for my cane and a quick reaction time (I have lots of practice daily), I would have been on the floor. As if Spina Bifeda wasn't enough, I had to fall down a flight of stairs, smashed up my knee; and it dislocates itself whenever it feels like it. Then I slipped on some gravel, and fractured my left calf; and it never healed properly to this day.
I could go on, but I won't bore you with more just yet; I'll save that for another time ... LOL! But sometimes, I wonder how I am standing erect; maybe an angel or two are helping me ~ hmmmmm??? Well, aren't we a pair? ... I have fallen down more times than I care to remember. I sure hope your back gets better soon cuz I surely know about that; mine's permanent ~ darn.
Gee ... we could spend hours just commiserating about our collective falls, hurts, aches, pains, weight issues, troubles, etc, etc, etc ... couldn't we? Anyways, I'm just so glad you found this thread. Come here as often as you can and post, and it will stay active for us, and any others who would like to join in with us. This is our little space, just for us; so vent away, MO ... LOL!!!
I'll come back tomorrow and post again. Do take care of that back; and talk to you soon. Your fellow encourager ... Rosebud.