I'm back again after a few years off and hoping to stay the course this time and lose the 30 lbs I need while also improving my health. Was just diagnosed with Pulmonary Hypertension as a result of my scleroderma. Very scary and right before Christmas too.

I'm hoping that changing my lifestyle for good will help me fight this. I've already told my Dr's at Stanford that I need 17+ years ( Got to see all my kids graduate high school at a minimum) and I'm willing to do what I ...

I'm back again after a few years off and hoping to stay the course this time and lose the 30 lbs I need while also improving my health. Was just diagnosed with Pulmonary Hypertension as a result of my scleroderma. Very scary and right before Christmas too.

I'm hoping that changing my lifestyle for good will help me fight this. I've already told my Dr's at Stanford that I need 17+ years ( Got to see all my kids graduate high school at a minimum) and I'm willing to do what I need.

So for now it's eating healthy with a low sodium diet and only low impact exercise as I can't stress out my heart.
I'm hoping to find others who have insight on Pulmonary Hypertension and how they are tackling it. I know from past experiences that I can come here to vent, be happy, share my successes and shortcomings.
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Progress Report

Jan 2009- I've been with SP for 3 months now and part of a few really great teams. I've learned to mix up my exercises, and over the last few weeks really start including more fiber- I've discovered receipes I really enjoy from the SP receipes and am trying new foods. I made some good people who share common goals and interests and inspire and motivate me- weight is coming off slowly, but hoping to jump start it this month.

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Quotes that Inspire me/make me laugh

““Life is not easy for any of us, but what of that? We must have perseverance and, above all, confidence in ourselves.” Marie Curie

"Self-Esteem is as important to our well being as legs are to a table." Louise Hart

"Strength is the capacity to break a chocolate bar into four pieces with your bare hands-and then eat just one of the pieces." -Judith Viorst

~Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass It's about learning to dance in the rain.

"Suffering is the tuition one pays for a character degree."
- Richard M. Rayner, M.D., SparkPeople member

"We cannot change the things that happen to us, but we can change the way we feel and think about them." This is, for me, the most important foundation for deciding what we want out lives to be in the future... and who WE want to be!

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