I'm a 50 year old Grandma who doesn't feel a day over 32. I've had some health challenges in the past due to a bad mistake a Dr made during a surgery. Unfortunately, there seem to be far reaching consequences, but those consequences are largely responsible for my motivation to finally get this weight off.

I actually began this journey last July at 27o pounds. I lost 23 pounds, then decided I needed more support and re-joined WW on Sept. 10th. Since then I've lost an additional 59.5 pounds. I am 28 pounds away from what I believe is my goal.

I've been learning about reframing thoughts, and have decided that all of my past efforts at weight loss were not failures, but practice. I have learned that I must celebrate every success, I must make food delicious and exciting, and I must learn to try new foods and expand my horizons when it comes to what I eat. To do that I've discovered I CAN like fish, and that every vegetable tastes better when grilled.

I am taking the same approach to exercise. I am not doing any one workout, but varying what I do to stay interested and keep my body guessing.

I'm loving life, and even though it really sucks sometimes, I want to stick around for a long long time, and be as healthy as I can be.
I'm making a list of things I want to do soon...Parasailing, climbing Mt. Si, and next weekend I'm doing my first 10k.