Hello! My name is Ella and I am 58 y/o. I have a daughter and two beautiful grandchildren (both in their teens). I have been fighting obesity for over two decades now and until this year, truly believed there was nothing I could do to lose the pounds. I do have some health issues that prevent a lot of exercise (arthritis and degenerative joint disease) but I continue to move no matter what. I know that losing the weight is going to make a big difference and I am hopeful that as the weight goes down, my ability to exercise more effectively will go up!

I live in Upstate NY and over the years have lived all over the US and 3 years overseas in Panama. I enjoy painting, writing, and cruising the aisles at Michael's craft store (one of the ways I get in at least an hour of walking) *wink*

I have a black Hemingway cat named Onyx (24 toes) and I enjoy Spring and Fall the most. The winters here can be brutal but I do manage to find some beauty in it too.