Hello there my name is Echo and I have decided that I would like to follow along with this group specifically, can I join your club PLEASEEEEE!
I have been striving to be healthier ever since leaving home, um a while ago hehe, and now that I have kids its even more important to me that they not develop the bad habits I was taught growing up. I have a DD 8 and DS 6 (ADD,ADHD and yes I believe they are diagnosed wrongly and too often). We are currently on the Feingold diet which is to eliminate all artifical stuff - flavors, colors, fragrences and any preservatives. Huge strides have been made in my sons behavior because of this. We are a homeschooling family.
I had been as high as @ 230 after my sons birth and lost down to around where I am now, with some yo-yoing in between. I am throughly frustrated with trying to lose weight and go back and forth between just dealing with it and wanting to lose to a healthy size. After dealing with my mom the other day I decided that being healthy and being thinner have to go together and am determined not to be old before my time! So my goals are to become more active, lose weight AND be healthier. I already have borderline high cholesterol and will not go on any of those icky meds so I am striving to keep it under the radar, although I know for a fact that its genetic!
Any help or advice anyone can give would be great! I am looking forward to some interaction and accountability thru these forums so please message away to me!!
Thanks for listening to my rant
Joined 6-5-07
Striving to live a little bit healthier today than yesterday!