I'm 56 yrs old and weigh 223 lbs. I have a daughter (25 yrs). I want to lose weight to feel better about myself, but more importantly, for a healthier lifestyle. I'm retired and my husband passed on 3 years ago. Since he has been gone I have gained alot of weight. I'm not as active as I used to be. My daughter lives with me, works full time and is going to the community college and I am very happy that she is with me.
Its time for me to pick myself up and get back out in the world. I want to be able to move around without shortness of breath, aches and pains and low self-esteem. I want to take my "grand-niece" to parks, movies and the zoo.
I have come up with my own diet. It's a mix of many since I have been on many diets. To start with I have eliminated white four, sugars, and fast food. Exercise is going to be a challenge because of my weight. I'll start out slow and easy.
I'm not going to depend on the scale to measure my weightloss because the scale has been my downfall in the past (I will weigh myself but not very often). I'm going to go by the fit of my clothes and a measuring tape.
Its time for me to pull myself together!