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hopefulloser22 (Louise)
Joined Sept.12, 09
I landed here by Devine Intervention when a goggle search brought me to a message posted by DELBY68.
Every thing on this site is a first for me so please be patient with me as I learn my way.
WHY DEVINE INTERVENTION
A Mom at 17 and 17 yrs later a single mother of 5 (2 of them 5 and a half months old) and their sole support, I had no time to give much thought to anything beyond food, housing and ...
Joined Sept.12, 09
I landed here by Devine Intervention when a goggle search brought me to a message posted by DELBY68.
Every thing on this site is a first for me so please be patient with me as I learn my way.
WHY DEVINE INTERVENTION
A Mom at 17 and 17 yrs later a single mother of 5 (2 of them 5 and a half months old) and their sole support, I had no time to give much thought to anything beyond food, housing and clothing for my family. Luckily I did not need to as I had never weighed more than 110 lbs in my life except for 9 month intervals.
At age 49 with only my twin girls left at home I married again to a wonderful man. Two years later with both girls gone, we moved from TX to OK and He taught me to drive an 18 wheeler. After 8 years as O.T.R. coast to coast team we retired due to his health and I found that age and lifestyle had me weighing in at 160 lbs.
Not a problem as my health was good and we were enjoying our life~~~~ 10 more years of ignorance and a more sedate lifestyle brought minor health problems. A stroke was overcome w/ minor damage to my right hand and a Gaul blabber removal. Then the biggie!~~~Three and a half yrs ago I lost circulation in my left leg! The scheduled removal of my leg was postponed due to an emergency w/ another patient(another of many Devine Interventions in my life) allowing time for the pulse to return and a phemorial by-pass saved my leg.
Shocked to find my weight at 196.5 lbs and Pre Diabetic, a friend loaned me a book called "Sugar Busters", a glycemic index guide. Still ignorant of calorie counting, portion control and exercise, I lost 66.5 lbs in one year with only the book, bringing sugar levels back to normal and solving a life time of hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) problem.
Slacked off and gained 35lbs back in just a few months. Went back "on the wagon" and another Devine Intervention brought me to this wonderful site where I'm learning to manage my life!
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Member Since: 9/12/2009
SparkPoints: 1,519
Fitness Minutes: 30
My Goals:
To learn to manage my life with diet and exercise in such a way that will avoid future health issues and solve the ones that ignorance has brought me to. Perhaps with added bonus of getting off percription drugs.
My Program:
Four lifetime firsts for me!
1. Drinking water instead of coffee, tea & pop.
2. Planned exercise. Walking and Curls so far.
3. Calorie counting. Much to learn here!
4. Weighing food for portion control.
Still need to devlope habit of daily tracking.
Personal Information:
I live in SE Oklahoma, have 3 sons and 3 grandchildren near by, 2 daughters,g'children and g'g'children in Texas and twin daughters and g'children in NE Idaho.
We have a 15 yr old dog & 2 of her 9 wk old gggrand pups. Three cats and15 chickens.
Other Information:
Love gradening, learning new things, reading most any thing except westerns and Hariquin. Most movies. Not into soaps or my hubby's love of sports.
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