Fat chance? Slim chance?
 

Hello, all.
I'm a new member, looking for a bit of community and a bit of support. And to offer a bit of both myself.
I've got a fair bit of weight to lose and have to get at it fairly seriously.
The immediate incentive is the fact I've come through cancer treatment happy and healthy, but know that I've got to reform a lot of my habits if I'm going to stay that way.
The other reasons? I just want the usual things: to fit back into my fabulous old clothes, to be able to keep up with my ancient dog when I walk him, to get back on my bike and be able to get it up both hills between my home and my job. To move easier, feel lighter. Maybe even gat back to running and swimming. Some of that is complicated by joint problems left over from chemo and radiation, but a lot of it is just extra weight and lack of regular exercise.
I'm happy to be here and I'm feeling optimistic -- at least I will be if I can find a way to stick to the plan I've laid out. Sticking to things doesn't seem to be my strength these days, for lots of reasons.
But for now, I'm trying to be a glass-half-full kind of woman.
Full of lemon water. Not chocolate milk. Right?

Well done Charlotte Ann congratulations on getting through cancer treatment, it must take a lot of courage to go through all of that. Time to enjoy life and get fit and healthy. If you have optimism, then you have a fighting chance :) I stopped caring for the last week about what I ate, however, I feel positive and I'm not going to let the last week push me to fall deeper into shame haha. Good luck and don't give up!

:welcome: and :congrat: on kicking cancers behind!

You can totally do this!

Hi CharlotteAnn! :welcome3: and congratulations on beating cancer! :hug: You'll find lots of support from wonderful people here! Browse around and jump right in! Good luck on reaching your goal!

Thanks all.
Any idea on how to get a blog started? They're one of the appeals of this site, but when I try to start one, I get a message saying they're disabled...and I have had no answer from the site gurus.
What am I doing wrong?

CharlotteAnn,

Congratulations on being a survivor! And :welcome3: Glad you found the Forum and hope it helps. There's so much motivation here. Hope you're back on that bike soon. And enjoying it!

Welcome to the group! :)

Well, sadly, I think I'll move on.
I wrote to the site staff to ask why I can't launch a blog, and got no answer.
That was the part of the site that interested me most as a tool.
Sad.
Good luck to all, much success on your journeys.

Congrats on beating cancer :) and welcome to 3FC :)