I'm 63 years old, but I feel like I'm 80! My bones ache, my feet hurt, I have diabetes, and I'm 50 pounds overweight. My friend told me about Sparkpeople and she lost 43 pounds! Could I do that, too?
Recently I have taken on a new hobby - geocaching- but I can't climb the hills around me now, much less the rocks that seem to be all over. I would like to lose 20 pounds. I bet if I did, I would be able to have FUN outdoors again, instead of being afraid of falling, being afraid I'll ...

I'm 63 years old, but I feel like I'm 80! My bones ache, my feet hurt, I have diabetes, and I'm 50 pounds overweight. My friend told me about Sparkpeople and she lost 43 pounds! Could I do that, too?
Recently I have taken on a new hobby - geocaching- but I can't climb the hills around me now, much less the rocks that seem to be all over. I would like to lose 20 pounds. I bet if I did, I would be able to have FUN outdoors again, instead of being afraid of falling, being afraid I'll fail, being afraid I'll be fat forever. I cry as I write this confession, as I have a wonderful family who loves me. I've failed with diets so many times before I can't name them. If I lose 10 pounds I gain 12, if I give up, this is where I stay-- unfit and unhappy with myself. So... Here I go.

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