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Introduction Text LOVE , LIVE And LAUGH OUT LOUD , hi I am just a single mom on my late 50''s plus , trying to find myself in this new journey taking one day at the time , I joined SparkPeople on September 10 / 2012. I thought I was doing well , and I was ... I thought I was on my way of living healthy ; and for awhile I was ...! I was doing great and all the sudden life happened!!! and I gained all those stubborn pounds and weight back !!! So here I am one more time trying my best to get back on the saddle or wagon and dust myself up and start again , slowly and steddy ... Oooops did I forgot to mention I had an accident and I hurt myself ad to that physical and emotional pain rollercoaster !!! But my will is strong and like Gloria Gaynors said I will survive !!!! And here I am now , it''s May of the year 2015 , dusting myself up one more time dealing with osteoarthritis , been a caretaker , for an elderly parent and dealing with all that life throws at me , but instead of feeling defeated and overwhelm and feeling sort because I''m overweight , I''m taking baby steps , I''m taking one day at the time , I''m putting one foot in front of the other I''m taking those steps one at the times, I''m concentrating in taking care of my body and keeping a positive outlook . I feel blessed and I know the road ahead is bumpy and it''''s not easy but I know I have to try I mustn''t given up without a fight .., I have osteoarthritis ; osteoarthritis doesn''t have me ..., that''s going to be my mantra ... Working on keeping healthy , strong , energize and flexible as much as I possibly can .... Reaching out for my goals .... Wish me luck and pray that if I stumble and fall that I will get back up again more determine than before ..... April 17 , 2016 Well it has been awhile since I have post any updates about my journey, I am still struggling with my balance , but I am not giving up one day I know my balance is going to be better than what is right now , I got my fat yoga video and my walking sticks and I am ready to start again May 29 2015 Update . As I sit here today re starting my goals of getting strong and healthy . as I struggle with pain and my meds sabotaging my efforts of dropping this weight that I know I did not put on over night I know I put it on little by little ... I have become more relax on my approach to walking more and finding myself , this time I am not throwing in the towel , or going back to my old habits of sel-medicating myself with food ...This time I am doing this again , I am starting from the begining setting my goals . doing mini goals and doing mini challenges with myself , I am learning to love and accept myself as I am here , been happy is a state of mind and acceptance of myself ... Putting my goals out in the open ... I will do an update soon... Update . as of July 27 /2015 I went down to 205 pounds and I did found out I am pre diabetic , pre hypertention ( n0 on meds for that thank God .I am on a low sugar low carbs approach diet ) I have Spinal Stenosis and due to IVs and new meds I gained the pounds I worked so hard to dropp and burn I am back at 213 pounds but I am not giving up on getting healthy and burning fat ..... 8/25/2015 I am down to 207 pounds I haven't change my will of losing fat and gaining a strong body . I have balance and movility issues but I am incorporating exercise again on my daily routines I am back at walking sometimes with a walker , some times with the help of a cane and some days I walk without either one , and I know I need to do stretches . my goal now is to be able to tied my shoes , right now I can only tie my right foot my left I need help with that , but I am a fighter and I will work hard to get to my goal before the year ends . My doctor has gave me new meds for pain and so far I feel relief from pain ,I am not pain free and I don't know if i ever be pain free but I have faith and hopes that one day I will be more flexible and I will walk much better that what I am walking today ... Thank you for reading , wish me luck and pray for me ... I will update again when I can ... God bless you and keep moving , because if I did so can you ... Laugh out loud without cares , Live every moment with enjoyment and gusto Love yourself today and now and never ever stop believing in you !

To walk everyday at least 15 minutes 1x per day. Drink my water , and drop one pound a week !!! Smile more and get rid of clutter everyday . write on my journal , do a collage , read one book per week . go to bed on time eat more fruits , take my medicines , DANCE like no one is watching and love life and be grateful

My walk away the pounds DVds, Yoga , and healthy eating habits , moderation . Yoga for the big woman . swimming , read more , worry less , enjoy life more,

Hi , ny name is Carmen ( Tathy) I am from Lantana , Florida.I have 5 grown up children , and 6 grankids . A single mom . I had an accident on December 2012 and I hurt mysef to the point that hurts to walk bend sit or stand ... I am determine to be active and to bend to see my toes again !!!!! I want to lose my belly rolls or love handles and to dance . to ride a bicycle and play dolls with my grand daughters and to go and visit my friends , and to travel on car and by plane .

hobbies are many . I like to read , cook , bake , scrapbooking , collages , crochet , to make friends, talk . I am divorced I raised 5 kids on my own . My eldest son has had 2 kidney transplants , my youngest kid is 22, and he got married on December 21 2014, I have only 1 daughter and 4 sons . i am a proud gradma of 6 adorable kids who are the apple of my eyes . I am a caretaker of my mother , plus after i joined Spark People I did found out i have couple of debiltilatanting illnesses . I am dealing with Fibromyalgia , Arthritis of the hands and Osteoarthritis on my back knees , hips back and legs , Spinal Stenosis , pre diabetes or border line diabetic ,pre hypertention ,or borber line high blood pressure ... I am learning how to manage and control pain I am want to cut back on medication . I have cut back on carbs , and sugars , I am driking more water and eating much healthier now days

Add a Link I am starting a journey , I want to find myself ,find my courage , find the person , I know I am and I was meant to be , I want to walk everyday free of pain and shame and I want to feel good without this extra skin , extra weight ,or this folds of skin that sweat like crazy , I want to smile more and set small goals and reach them , it is time to stop been afraid of my weight , and how I look and feel, I know I can do it and I know I will do it by next year I will be a smaller version of me .
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