Hi there! I'm so glad you came!

I see you have a lot of fears, and that's really, really understandable! I was actually afraid of losing weight for years, because my mother was heavy her whole life and struggled to maintain below 200 pounds. Just about the time she was 47 or 48 she started losing a bunch of weight. She was so happy about it, and I was so excited for her! Unfortunately, she was losing weight because she had cancer, then passed away a short time later. In my mind I always saw my fat as a safety cushion. If I kept the fat, nothing was wrong!

However, I have other health concerns like you: diabetes, high blood pressure, bipolar, and the list goes on. Not so healthy after all, huh?

As you can see by my sig line, there are four of us here embarking on this new WOL, and everyone here just loves it! Even the little guy who doesn't need to lose a pound is completely enjoying all of the new and healthier foods he's eating.