Hello from Oklahoma!
 

I'm very excited to have found this site. :D My name is Rebekah, and I have been on a continuous journey to eat healthier, exercise and lose weight.

Last year I was doing great, and was at about 140. After the death of my grandpa, a back injury which still affects me, and moving I was up to 156-158. While I don't feel that I was ugly, or felt shame about my weight, I needed to lose the weight to be healthier.

It is hard because my back still goes out a lot. :( I'm not quite 30, and I haven't been able to jump rope or do any jarring exercise for the last year.

When I moved I didn't subscribe to cable, and got very few channels in on our TV. So I began to read. A lot. ;) After reading about what the "comfort" foods were really doing to me, I changed my eating habits, and have lost 10lbs. :carrot: Thank you, Michael Pollan, Nina Planck, and Dr. Oz!

I definitely need the support to keep going. :) It's a long rode, but I want to get to a healthy weight, and keep from inheriting the diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer that my grandparents had.

Hi Rebekah and welcome to 3FC!

Congrats on your success and good luck with your goals:cheer:

Hugs
Michelle

Hello, Rebekah, and welcome I am glad you are joining us!

I wish you the best on your weight loss journey.

Cheers,

J

Hello, Rebekah, and welcome to the forums. I'm glad to see that you are taking a proactive approach to managing health issues that are prevalent in your family. I disregarded my family's history of diabetes and waited until my own diagnosis to change my lifestyle. You're on the right track and this is a great place for support.

Welcome Rebekah! Good luck to you on your weightloss joureny!