Hi everybody. I'm 60 yrs old, have been married to DH for almost 25 yrs. I have 1 son, 1 step son and 1 step daughter and 7 beautiful grandchildren. I've been fighting a weight problem all my life. My grandmother put me on my first diet when I was 10 years old. I to am disabled but it is mentally not physically. I have four mental health diagnosis which make it hard to get out and excersise. I'm not good in social settings. I have a great therapist though and have forced myself to get out and swim at the high school pool and walk with a friend. I had weight loss surgery 20 yrs ago and lost over 100 lbs. I kept it off for five yrs then had a major nervous breakdown and started to put weight back on. By 2002 I weighed 233lbs. In 2006 I was diagnosed with diabetis and went on a strict diabetic diet and over three yrs lost 133 lbs. Did well until last fall when I started to gain weight back. I haven't gained alot back but between the weight gain and really poor eating habits that came back also I know I need to get on top of it now before the weight gain is totally out of control and my diabetis goes screwy. I will pray for all of you, I know we can do this together.
Missy - Good luck with your surgery.
Jeanne