I am brand new to 3FC, just stumbled across it yesterday. Like most here, I suspect, this has been a long and trying game for me...lose some weight, put it back on.
In the late 80's I joined Weight Watchers and was successful with it. I got to goal weight, losing about 50 lbs. Kept it off for a number of years, then gained a bunch all at once and it crept back on again. The 50 returned and brought its friends and relatives with it.
I rejoined WW a few years back. My insurance company was trying something new--join WW, get to goal weight, and they would pay $10 a pound! I started out really well, lost close to 50 lbs. Then life intervened.
My husband was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in March of 2005. We fought a long and hard battle, which ultimately ended with his death in Feb of 2007.
My eating went by the wayside, exercise went by the wayside. The last two years so much of my energy has gone to grieving and surviving my loss, that I have had little energy for anything else. And everyone here, I am certain, knows how much energy, mental and physical, it takes to sustain a concerted effort to lose weight and get healthy.
I am finally coming out of the depths of my angst, and trying to get my head back around getting healthy.
I have recently had a health scare--I had knee surgery to reconstruct a detatched ACL and to remove a shredded meniscus. Nine days after surgery, I ceased to breathe. I was rushed to the ER, and it was discovered that I had a massive pulmonary emoblism, a saddle embolus blocking my pulmonary artery and extending into both lungs.
After spending three days in ICU, I was released, but have been on blood thinners for the last three months. I have special dietary concerns because of the coumadin--basically, if it is green and leafy and HEALTHY, it causes the blood to clot. I need to limit what I eat of the things that cause the blood to clot too much. I am hoping I can SOON get off the blood thinner so I can resume a healthier diet. And, incidentally, to cease the weekly finger pokes to check my blood!
What I really need is someone to travel to Montana and kick my butt into action...sigh. My motivation seems to be completely missing.
So, about me. I am 43, I live in Montana, I am a librarian working with teenagers in one of the few cities in Montana. I actually live about 25 miles from work, in the mountains. I live alone--my daughter is grown now, 21 and on her own. My only companions are my Great Dane, my two cats, my daughter's horses (well, two horses ,and my miniature horse), and four house rabbits (Sorely neglected since my husband's death).
I like to read (occupational hazard), sew, quilt, cook, bake, and garden. REcently I have developed an interest in strength training. I am dating a guy who is a powerlifter/strongman and he has his own gym in his garage, with every bit of equipment imaginable. Only thing is, he lives 80 miles from me. He just joined a contest for body transformation, plans to lose 50 lbs of fat or more, gain muscle.
Since he is going to be trying to eat clean, I suppose this is as good a time as any. I have contemplated rejoining WW, but hate to fork over that much money. $$ is tight what with paying for my husband's medical bills, my own, and losing his income. No life insurance, sadly. Everyone always assumes we widows struck it rich after our husbands' deaths.....
Looking forward to getting to know you all, and finding some equilibrium.
