Hi! My name is Mel. I am a 44 year old mother and grandmother of two daughters, ages 17 and 22, and two grandchildren, ages 2 and 4. I am in a lifelong relationship with a wonderful man. Everything in my life is great...except for my health. I am disabled due to FMS, osteoarthritis, degenerative bone disease, diabetes and several other ailments, *let's face it..obesity*. . I do not want to live the rest of my life feeling like this. I am way too young too feel this old *hmm isn't that a country song lol*. Anyway, I know that I would feel so much better if I could get some of this weight off of my small 5'2" frame. I weigh 310 pounds. I have the full support of my mate on changing my WOL. He loves me either way but he, like myself, knows that I would feel so much better with less weight straining my bones. I want to be able to play with my grandchildren for years to come.

So today is the first day of my new WOL. Wish me luck.

mel