Hi,

I'm Denise, and I've been reading posts for a couple of weeks. Today I decided to join so I could actually participate.

I'm 52, and I was at a healthy weight all my life until about the last 8 years. Various health problems and accidents have contributed my weight gain, but I believe that I can lose weight and alleviate some of my health issues. I gained a lot of weight fast (about 100 lbs in a year), and still hardly recognize myself in the mirror. On the inside I feel like I should still weigh 130 pounds, but my body certainly doesn't look or feel the same. So I've more than doubled my weight, and want to be the active, outdoorsy person I was not that many years ago.

I'm counting calories, and plan to begin exercising by the end of this week. I'm going to move the Airdyne I bought a few years ago for physical therapy after an accident, into my home office. I think that will be a fairly non-stressful workout for just beginning. Actually, I never used it ~ but it seems like the logical thing to do now.

I'm looking forward to getting to know people here, and participating in some great discussion/support.

Hi Denise!



You may want to pop on over to the 100lb club or the 50+ Group to start, but feel free to post wherever you're comfortable.

We all love helping & supporting eachother along the way!

Denise &

Hi! Welcome! This is an amazing place to find support. I don't actually know how I would get through certain days without the wonderful wisdom here.

Good luck to you!!!!

Hi, 52 can be amazing. Welcome to 3FAT CHICKS. I'm from Michigan too, and know several other ladies who are. Come on over to the 50+ group and check it out. I know I am more confortable with people my own age. Not that I don't enjoy being around younger people, but I think our challenges are a little different. You just don't lose as quickly as you did when you were younger.

Hope to see you there soon

Thanks for all the warm welcomes. I've been looking around for a while, and there are several places I want to spend some time. Even though I just joined today, the encouragement I've been reading has been very helpful to me over the past couple of weeks.

See you all around the boards!

Denise