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  • About Me

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    valley

    Female, 61
    IN, USA
    Member since February 24, 2007

    • About Me

      I am a born again christian. I have been married most of my life as I got married at age 15. I am trying to lose 100 lbs before Christmas 2007. I have gained a lot of weight over the last several years and it is starting to cause health problems that I do not need or want. I have arthritis and my knees cause me a lot of pain and prevent me from doing things I want to do sometimes. I have high blood pressure and cholesterol and have had to begin meds for both. I know by getting weight off this will eliminate these health issues. I will feel better phsically and mentally by losing the weight. I don't want to go places because I don't look good in my clothes any more. I feel so fat. My biggest problem is social skills. Always has been I guess due to getting married so young I never learned how to socialize. While other girls my age were going to parties and dances and dating, I was haveing babies and learning to cook and clean house. I am 58 years old and feel so left out when I am with a group of women. they are all talking and laughing and having a great time and I am sitting like a bump on a log and smile and act like I am ok but really I am not. I have no close friends that I feel comfortable enough to confide in. I have been hurt many times by people that I trusted and now I do not trust people well enough to share my thoughts with them. I would like to talk to others that have these same social problems and weight problems. I also would like to talk to grandparents with teenage grandchildren.

      I am a born again christian. I have been married most of my life as I got married at age 15. I am trying to lose 100 lbs before Christmas 2007. I have gained a lot of weight over the last several years and it is starting to cause health problems that I do not need or want. I have arthritis and my knees cause me a lot of pain and prevent me from doing things I want to do sometimes. I have high blood pressure and cholesterol and have had to begin meds for both. I know by getting weight off this will

    • Interests

      I am very family oriented. I like doing things with my children and grandchildren. I like old movies, reading, listening to southern style gospel music, gardening however it really is hard on my knees all that kneeling and bending over. Losing weight will help the bending over part. I like taking walks and traveling when we can afford to go on vacations, but even short trips are fun.

      I am very family oriented. I like doing things with my children and grandchildren. I like old movies,

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  • Journal

    • Journal Entry for May 28, 2007

      Mood May 28, 2007 8:53pm

      Hi all, been awhile since I wrote in my journal, sorry, I do check in and see who has updated theirs and have made some good friends, reply back and …

    • Journal Entry for May 13, 2007

      Mood May 13, 2007 6:32pm

      Hi everyone, happy Mother's day to all you mothers and aunts too. Hope your day was a great one, mine was. We went to church than afterward went to …
    • Journal Entry for April 9, 2007

      Mood April 9, 2007 9:14pm

      went to dr today nodule is too small to do biospy on, he said most nodules are benign, left decision up to me, I told him to wait, he said if I wait …
    • Journal Entry for April 7, 2007

      Mood April 7, 2007 12:44am

      I am feeling so much better, I have been taking this MOVE FREE with glucosomine chondroiton it is supposed to help rebuild cartilage and lubricate …
    • Journal Entry for April 2, 2007

      Mood April 2, 2007 9:58pm

      Someone emailed me this, it is beautiful, thought I would share with all of you. Just click on the link below. …

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      From Bec59 October 13, 2007

      Hope u are feeling better sis! love ya

    • Hug

      From Bec59 April 4, 2007

      I see u and Antionette got the friend thing figured out! love ya

    • Hug

      From antionettte April 4, 2007

      Thanks for the message you sent to all of us. Hope your doing better today. Painful knees are no fun.

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      From karo March 9, 2007

      I am glad Angela is home, but I am sorry you are. Hope you get over what ever it is you got. I havent called but Bec kept me updated and I figured all of you were exhausted. Love you, sis

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      From Bec59 March 8, 2007

      was good to talk to u tonite love ya sis

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Diets & Weight Maintenance

      I have gained a 100 lbs over about 13 years. I have been on yoyo diets, each time losing 20-30 lbs. than going off and gaining back plus more until now I have had enough and am determined to get 100 lbs off before Christmas 2007. Do not want health problems that obesity contributes to.

      Treatments

      3 Hour Diet Working / Worked
      Atkins Diet Working / Worked
      Eating Healthier Foods Working / Worked
      Prayer Working / Worked
      this is my most working plan
    • Close Chronic Pain

      I have osteoarthritis in my left knee and planter fashitis in my right heel and have been daignosed with degentive disk disease. I have relied on God for my healing. He has healed me of all but the osteoarthritis in my left knee. I was 3 years in pain in my back due to a fall I had taken off my deck and was told I had severe arthritis and degentive disk disease. There were days when I could do nothing but lay flat on my back I was in so much pain. Sometimes I would be walking and all of a sudden I would get a knife like pain in my lower left side of my back that would freeze me and I could not take a step. At the time this had happened my husband's factory had closed and we were without insurance and were living on less than half what we were used to living on. I did not feel that I could afford to not work or get the mri's that I was told to get. I just put my trust in God to heal me and he did, not all at once but over 3 years time. There were days when I would be in pain but would walk ( as much as possible) in my living room raising my hands to heaven and praising God for my healing even though I was in pain. I went to church and got prayed for many times and just kept believing and praise the Lord I am better today, some days I may have slight difficulty in my back but nothing like I did. Why my knee is not healed like that I am not sure. I know the same God that healed my back can heal my knee. I am trying to get weight off and I know that will help.

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