Hi, y'all. I'm looking for a new support site. This one is sooooo much bigger than what I'm used to. I do feel a little lost. I guess I need to spend a few days looking to find my niche.

I've been happily married for 36 years. We have 2 children and 2 precious, most wonderful grandchildren. I want to get healthy for my family, and I so need support from those who know what it's like to struggle with this battle every day. I've always been a SAHM, and I'm a little techno-challenged. I hope I can fit in here and find my place.

Hi and thanks for the welcome. I do WW online, and I love it. I use their food log cause it's just so simple. I don't go to meetings cause I'm homebound, and my computer is my link to the outside world!!

I'm working on an exercise program. I just hate exercising - literally hate it! I'm having real trouble with motivation. I've just recently come off some meds because they slowed my metabolism so much that I gained a lb on 1500 cal/day. Eating too much, or generally eating the wrong things is not one of my problems. MOVING is my problem.

Do you exercise? What kind of program do you use?

CraftyOne - Hi and

I used to be an exercise-hater. I had some depression issues, and gathering the motivation to get out there and get moving was SO hard. But...once I got into the habit, it was just the opposite...now NOT exercising is really hard for me! Right now I'm sick, and its just killing me to take a break.

Maybe you can commit to 3 weeks of exercise. Not forever, just...three weeks of doing something every day. Once those 3 weeks are up, you've got yourself a habit and it'll be SO much easier to keep doing it. Just commit to three weeks. If that is overwhelming - just commit to TODAY, and tomorrow, do the same. You'll be established in a plan in no time flat.

Keep posting. Can't wait to hear more from you soon!

Hi Craftyone, Please join us over at the Golden Girls. We're in the over 50's. Great bunch of people, you will be very welcome.

Thanks, y'all! I did find the over 50s, and I'm loving it!! This board is so big is scary, but when it's broken down into so many subgroups, well, I think it's just great.

Mandalinn - commit, huh? OK. It's reasonable and probably what I need. 3 weeks sounds too long, so I will commit to one day at a time. I always watch the 11:00am local news, and I do have a tv by the treadmill. So I'll commit to 30 min or 1 mile a day during that news program. Thanks for the suggestion (translate that to "kick in the heinya")! I needed that!!

Slim Me and Shy - thanks so much for the welcome! It means a lot to me!!