Cambo - I am 61 yr. female. Retired RN - about 4 yrs. now. Have always been active - love to travel - my home is country decor - love antiques-primitive crafts-have done several craft shows thru the years. My husband cuts out the pieces and I paint them. Alot of fun. WE purchased an old farm house about 10 years - re-did it totally. Lived in our motor home while we were doing it. Have a small pond and about 4 acres. I have been overweight for most of my life - just not this much! Finding it harder and harder to be active - I still do my household things - but get tired so easy. My knees are at their end point - trying to avoid replacements at this point. Realize that wt. loss would be a huge plus for my mobiblity.
Have just hit the lowest point re: dieting! Have done it so long - so many times only to regain and beat myself up more and more! I have so much control over everyting but that! Have had recent increase in stress over past couple years. Try to take a day at a time. Would just love to get a handle on this and change my thinking about it. I am totally negative re: the diet world right now. Just tired of thinking, measuring,saying NO thanks, hesitating to go places due to food being involved - which it is in everything we do. It makes us feel good for awhile - soothes an ache or need - takes our mind off problems for a short time. And, yes - I can enjoy carrots/yogurt, apples, nuts,grapes,water also - but - have lost that "healthy" feeling! Glad to be here with friends.