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Introduction Text After my husband died of brain cancer three years ago I went from an under-weight 140 lbs to the other spectrum of 230 at the beginning of 2015. Now that I have gotten some mental help to get my brain in shape it is time to get my body in shape as well. Now I am getting my gardening, swimming, dog walking, house fixing self on the road to health. I have rheumatoid arthritis, so I am a familiar enemy/friend of prednisone. Aah, keeping weight in check while trying to eat everything in the house--such fun! That combined with a hearty dose of bipolar disorder makes for an interesting combination of both eating everything in sight and not eating at all.

Eat food, mostly plants, not too much (to quote Michael Pollan). I WILL fit back into that slinky little grey dress that only fits below 150lbs! And I intend to keep it that way. My joints need less stress on them, my husband needs less stress on him--getting healthy will help both of those goals.

Snacking is my downfall, so 4 meals a day is my plan for food. I don't eat out much so most everything is home made. Exercise is a bit difficult, so I take it where I can get it--like belly dancing around the house, walking the dog, and gardening outside.

Living, Loving, and Gardening in the middle of New Mexico

Picking up the pieces of life after losing my husband of five years to brain cancer in 2013. Keeping rheumatoid arthritis in check. Beating bipolar into submission.

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