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Introduction Text Hello I am Gina, NANA to my favorite girl, Danielle. My goal is simple I need to be able to keep up with her. The first time I took her to day care for her mom, I thought there is no way I can get this girl and her diaper bag all the way down the hall. I was red and out of breath before I got to the infant room. That was the turning point for me. I have always for as long as I can remember had a problem with my weight. I use to tell myself it was not what I was eating, heck I didn't even eat that much so how could it be my problem. I have gained about 5 pounds a year since I was in high school. So it is not like I just got this way over night, I sort of just got use to it.. Then of course I started feeling like I was 75 years old instead of 40. So the day finally came when the big C word came into my life CANCER. I was told in November of 2007 I had Thyroid Cancer. Now after having my Thyroid removed and am finally feeling betterand I am cancer free. So I said to myself this is the time for me. My kids are practically grown , my youngest is 16 so it is time for me to do something for me. So now I have learned of course I really did not eat much, but it was WHAT I was eating. A sausage sandwich every morning from Tim Hortons and a double-cheeseburger meal from McDonalds was the caloric equivalent to my entire days worth of food. I would snack on an entire bag of chex mix and then go home and have a pretty good size country dinner. My mind was saying oh youonly have three meals a day and a snac. I am not sure if I will ever be able to not keep a journal. It has been the most amazing tool. Exercise of course has become a habit in my life. It is not that I didn't want to exercise I just didn't make time for it, I worked a lot and when I wasn't working I was on the couch reading or on the phone, most of the time I was working or studying taxes. I am actually starting to miss it if I don't work out. I use to see people jogging down the street and I would think man I wish I had that much energy, Well Duh I think I have figured out the secret. Stay Tuned

Get Healthy and Stay there!!!!!!!!!

I am counting calories and being very mindful of really making sure I am hungry when I am eating and not just eating because there is nothing better to do. Also I am starting to exersice. I am already feeling better,

My name is Genia and I live in Michigan. I have always been "heavy". I have always had a Thyroid Problem and last year they finally removed my thyroid and goiter, and it turned out I had Thyroid Cancer. Now that my meds are under control it is time for to get control.

"Don't let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use." ~ Earl Nightingale

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