Am not one of your official buddies.  You have Questions?  Don't know if I have any of the answers but will do my best.  The site is undergoing changes.  I do my best to check my profile page every day.  I have just one type of arthritis and am hypoglycemic.  Have back, neck and shoulder problems.  My cholesterol is finally in the good zone.  I am 49, soon to be 50.  If you want to talk, let me know.  Would be more then happy to be there for you.

glad to see you back.  Love the enthusiasm! 

Wanted to pop by and say hi to my old friend, wish you some happy holidays and all that stuff.  Haven't seen a post in a while.. hope the Holidays are treating you well.  Been a tuff beginning for me.. hope I'll be in the swing of things for the new year.  Peace Coni

thank you it will be easier with everyones support!

You are so thoughtful for checking on your buddy.  Things SUCK right now for me, lol.  I haven't weighed myself, but I had to get on some powerful steroids for this rash/hive thing  I got going on.  It looks SO bad.  Steroids can pack on the pounds, make u mean and increase the apatite.  OH it is so much fun.  I had lost the 14 pounds, but I'm afraid to say I'm sure I've gained at least 10 back.. maybe even the 14 or even a few for extra measure!  LIFE, whatcha gonna do?  I'm finally starting to lower my dosage and should be off entirely in the next coming week.  Back to day one, right?  at least I got buddies!  Hope all is well with you.  You having any accomplishments I should be jealous about???  Ur boyfriend's friends helping you with the weight lifting still?  Peace Coni

Thank you

so how is it going?  Did you make it though the weekend OK?  Weekends are a tuff time for me, lots of temptation, during the week, I'm at work most the day.  Already Tuesday of the new week, and how is that treating you?  

Please do not apologize for expressing your feeling to me or anyone.  Myself, I had to work on my inside before I could even start again on my outsides.  This journey/path I'm on now started in March, my 40th birthday.  LAYERS.  Lots of them.. I peel away one by one.  Got to get back to me.  This layer, the fat layer.. now its time I peal that away.  I wasn't ready to let it leave.  There is comfort in it, protection.  Protection I no longer desire or need.  Your going to do it.  We are going to do this thing!  

Your post just touched me.  I've been bulimic since my teens, I understand eating disorders.. they are hard to overcome.  Your pain is palpable.  I wish I could take your pain away.  I'm sorry that you had to have a mother who did not see the beautiful woman you are.  Congratulations on the recent graduation, what a great accomplishment.  And Congrats on starting a healthy you.