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I think that is all you can do. Eat healthier and work out. And give it TIME. Slowly the weight will come off. Then your health problems will start to get better, which will be amazing. You'll feel SO good. Instead of spending money at the doctor, you can buy yourself well-deserved new pants! Just keep in mind: it took a long time to put the weight on; it will take time to come off. Don't beat yourself up too much along the way.

Have you talked to your doctor about what you can do? You have to be careful changing your diet too drastically and definitely ease into working out. Start with walking, then maybe walking on an incline. Low impact type stuff. Especially since you have fibromyalgia.

And keep reminding yourself that it's so you can live long, happy lives TOGETHER!

I think you should ask him to get healthy right along with you. Start a workout program together, and prepare healthy meals together. I'm willing to bet he's not perfect either, and remind him that you want him to stay healthy, too. :)

Are you going to a doctor for your problems?  Also, do you have disability insurance?  Since it is possible that you might not be able to work in the future, you should consider getting it now on your own in case something happens so that you don't end up without any income.  The best thing for you would probably be to lose some weight.  That will help with your general health.

Oh i agreed, Weight Watchers is a great start! It helps teach you all about portion sizes (boy was I shocked to learn what a plate should REALLY look like, eek!) and how to balance your foods based on points. It was fun planning food.

Life will always get in the way if you let it. You don't have to make being healthy a huge part of your life yet--little baby steps that feel natural so you don't get so overwhelmed you throw in the towel.

What about a free clinic or a physical therapy school? The universities around here have student programs where they "practice" (i hate putting it that way) on the general public. Like if i didn't have dental insurance, I could go let a dentistry student do my teeth for a really low fee.

I don't think your husband is being mean about this at all. I think we all hit poitns in our lives where we need our partners to help us along and nudge us onto the better paths, whether it's eating better, spending more time wth our families, clocking out instead of staying late, driving slower, quitting smoking, wearing their favorite color, etc.

My first advice is to throw out ALL the junk food. And think about all the money you save not buying it! I keep small things around like rich dark chocolate truffles to curb my sweet tooth (i'm not a HUGE chocolate fan but i can plow through some swedish fish! so id on't keep those around) and always have healthy options to reach for. I ask myself if I need it or if i just want it and evaluate it. But if you don't keep it around, at least if you can't go for a walk, you aren't tempted to eat chips and watch tv. It's a habit that you have to break. And it's hard. I just ate a bag of chips and some some lifesavers, but it's ok because there's always some wiggle room