Hi my name is Regina, I'm 61 years old, mom of two, with one grandaughter- currently all living with me and my husband at this time. I really did not want to start this journey, with all of the stress in my life and health problems it seemed like a hopeless journey to start but i imagine there will always be stress of some sort in my life. I am currently 225 pounds and about 5'4 (I use to be around 5'6 gotta love aging), i have hypothyroidism and type 2 diabetes, as well as chronic back pains and what seems to be the start of arthritis. Due to my pain, i rarely get enough sleep- which is when most of the snacking occurs unfortunately. My poor grandaugher has also been dragged into this lifestyle and is overweight, so I am hoping that the changes will help her as well. My youngest daughter has been begging me to lose weight and she believes it might help with the pains in my knee and my back. She outlined a diet plan for me and introduced me to this site where i am hoping to get some support and give some as well (although that i will admit i am not too computer savy and have required her help throughout the day in setting this up). I feel a little silly and a bit too old to be doing this but there are many inspirational stories on here.
When i was younger, i was always very skinny, probably 120 pounds or so, i was very active and played sports although i never worried about my weight or any particular diet. I grew up very very poor and with four siblings, my mom dieing when i was 15 and my dad an alcoholic. When i got older and married my husband, shopping for food always made me feel secure, my daughter calls me and my husband minor food hoarders and our freezer and fridge always tends to be packed to the max. I have tried a diet recently and lost 10 pounds in about three months or so but i was very frustrated and i was expecting to lose more. I also cannot exercise due to my back and knee pains but i guess my goal for now would be 180 pounds or so. Any advice or tips would be much appreciated.
Thanks for listening!
When i was younger, i was always very skinny, probably 120 pounds or so, i was very active and played sports although i never worried about my weight or any particular diet. I grew up very very poor and with four siblings, my mom dieing when i was 15 and my dad an alcoholic. When i got older and married my husband, shopping for food always made me feel secure, my daughter calls me and my husband minor food hoarders and our freezer and fridge always tends to be packed to the max. I have tried a diet recently and lost 10 pounds in about three months or so but i was very frustrated and i was expecting to lose more. I also cannot exercise due to my back and knee pains but i guess my goal for now would be 180 pounds or so. Any advice or tips would be much appreciated.
Thanks for listening!
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