Hi, All,

I'm a gal from BC in my early 40s, who finally got her health together after a near lifetime of obesity and eating disorders, pelvic and metabolic disorders, and food addiction.

I lost 171 pounds starting in March/2014, and maintaining since this summer. I hit "One"-derland in December, 2014, and am looking forward to celebrating that anniversary soon also!

I eat vegan, use My Fitness pal to loosely monitor my day's foods in order to continue maintenance, and wear a Fit Bit Charge to monitor my activities.

I love food, have to eat even more volume now that it's a mostly clean vegan diet, and I minimize refined grains and sugars, preferring iron-rich veggies and fruits, and vegan sources of protein.

I live on a hobby farm where we have a small garden that supplies us with rich foods, as well as orchard fruits that give us a great stone fruit and seeded fruit bounty, along with some berries.

Living off of the land, appreciating homemaking almost everything (even vegetable broths from scraps using NO salt), exercising in the Great Outdoors, and connecting with a normal food relationship have all been my keys to success.

Hi, and I hope to be here for the long haul as it's not something anyone I know in my real life has been through.

Congratulations! I am in awe of you....wish I could get a handle on my eating and lose even half as much as you have.

It's a lifetime commitment and I know you will meet the challenge of maintaining.

Again, congratulations....you are amazing.

eatingmywayback! on the amazing weight loss and maintenance! You are a true success story! It sounds like you have it all together. Take a look around and jump right in on the boards. Some are more active than others but I'm sure you'll figure it out. Glad to have you here!

Aw
I never thought this could be my life. Sometimes you just have to keep surviving until the stars align. For me it was finally getting my hysterectomy to stop the illness cycle of PCOS/endometriosis, and nearly becoming permanently disabled at 41 that made me try one last time. I approached it like I'd so the lottery, and this was my million dollars to spend wisely.

Yay! Thank you!!
Excited to see you lovely people!