I am a 47 yr. old wife & mother, on disability (I am one of those people who really wanted a baby & was never able to have one of her own, until my son came unto our life when he was a  little boy, he was just right for us & we were just right for him. I believe he has many guardian angels looking out for him.). My DH & I just celebrated our 20th anniversary last month, it really seems like just yesterday at times that we first lived in a small one bedroom apartment, and I don't think I would change anything.

   I was raised the eldest of 6 children (5 girls, 1 boy & later come to find out there were some 1/2 sisters & a 1/2 brother to me and one of my other sisters had 2 1/2 brothers) but I won't get into all the details. Except to say that from about the age of 10, I pretty much had to be the "chief cook, babysitter, & bottle washer" until the parents got home and if anything didn't get done or if anyone got hurt or in trouble with the neighbors, etc. I got into worse trouble because I was the oldest.  This is just one reason I'm into genealogy, to try and find out where I really come from.  I know where & how & who raised me, now I'd like to know where my blood-lines come from. And this is one reason over the years I've been a emotional eater and a yo-yo dieter. (OH! NO! the D word we have vowed not to use that word at our house since we have both started on CCP but sometimes you just have to refer to it.)

    I have always been somewhat shy & quiet, until I get to know someone a little bit, but after I went to college & worked in health-care with the public for awhile I began to come out of it.  After working with clients & the general public for yrs. I was good at my job, and being more outgoing and more confident. When my migraines started I noticed that my stress level was very high.  The more migraines I had the more work I missed, & I hated that because I loved my work, I had a great boss, I worked with good people, & I worked with children, but upper management was a different story.  And if I could have changed shifts to spent more time with my family and sleep better, maybe the migraines would get better, but my DH & my boss & I decided to try cutting back I day a week.  My migraines continue to this day & I have taken disability, we are living on one income and what little pension I get.  My DH has plans for a nice garden next year.

Start Weight 230 lbs (have been as heavy as 250-260)

Short Term Goals 3-5 lbs months or more

End of Oct. 195-200lbs

End of Nov. 195lbs

End of Dec. 190lbs

End of Jan. 187lbs

End of Feb. 185lbs

End of March 180lbs

End of April 180lbs Maintain--Reassess