About

I am a 45 year old woman living in Southwest Florida.  I am single with no children, living in my cute little condo about 20 minutes from the beach.

In this blog I am dealing with the issue of “Is this all there is?”. More specifically I am trying to once-and-for-all get control of my health. As I begin this blog I weigh 265 pounds. At 5’4”, that makes me morbidly obese. I am clinging to my good health by my fingernails. This past year, I did have to start medication for high blood pressure but otherwise I’m good – for now.

I will be discussing past events, my day-to-day struggles, and my successes (here’s hoping). I welcome your comments and contributions, I know I can’t be the only person out there with these struggles and larger questions.

UPDATE 08/05/13

Now I am 47 years old, 290 pounds, and only 5’3″ tall. I didn’t shrink, I had just been lying about my height for so long, I actually thought I was 5’4″ (I don’t know why I lied, somehow 5’4″ seemed average and 5’3″ seemed too short)

I have had some success over the last 2 years, though it was short-lived. But I haven’t given up, and I never will. I continue to learn and grow, chronicling it all here for the world to see. Hopefully one day soon, my success can help someone else.