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I suppose my signature says it all, doesn't it? For a TL;DR, I was losing weight and feeling great, then I wasn't, then I was hiding from the world, then I spent a lot of time with doctors, finding out that I have diabetes, MS, and at least one heart condition. FUN So I am rebooting and keeping it simple, going from a newbie's standpoint. I just want to re-establish healthy habits and get my brain back into the swing of things. Level One Challenge Eat a vegetable with one meal every day Complete the NF bodyweight workout at least 1x a week Pick up the house every morning, and do the dishes I think this is a great place to start. I'll see you in the forums.

My life is a literal interpretation of the chorus to Chumbawamba's hit song 'Tub Thumping'. It's true, I get knocked down. Over and over again, knocked down. And just like in the song, I get up again. Always get up. So this is me getting up again. I've been here before, looking at fitness and health again after getting knocked waaaayy down. I moved to another username to signify an even deeper reboot. I chose to do this because my life is very different than when I went on my 91 lb weight loss journey three years ago. The TL;DR of it is this: I found out that I am diabetic and have multiple sclerosis in late summer of 2016. That is enough to make even the strongest of rebels waver on their feet. Between doctor's visits, sometimes two or three in a week, I moved 200 miles into a city where I knew no one and started grad school. You've all heard of the Freshman 15? Well, this was the masters degree multiple sclerosis diabetes 36. My neurologist said to me "You've had a tough year, it's understandable that you've gained weight. It's time to get back on track." Yes ma'am, you're the specialist. I listen to you. So I am going to start simple. Keep it basic. work back into things. Step 1; Yoga. I will be doing Yoga Camp with Adriene. This will increase flexibility and balance, things that have decreased due to MS. Three times a week should be fine. Step 2; Nutrition. Log calories in one of the apps I've used before Step 3; Hit the pool. Hey man, I pay for a gym membership with my tuition. Let's go swimming twice a week, shall we? I can lose the grad weight, and possibly more, by sticking to this plan. Well, definitely more. Updates to come. Or follow my blog at johnnyshoesnews.wordpress.com Thanks for reading!

I used to be here, and then I wasn't, and now I'm back. A LOT has changed since I was here last (not just in my house, but on the forum!) and I've lost all my cred. When I was here the first time, I didn't have a kid, a dog in training, or multiple sclerosis. Now I do. SO, in the event of being curious (and needing to change), I have already cut out gluten and sugar, based on community "research" on an MS forum. I am trying so hard to make a change by myself, so I can (potentially) get off thrice-weekly injections - I've got a serious case of injection fatigue that prevents me from doing my own shots, so I have to get a family member to do it for me. I also have a cruise coming up in October of this year, thanks to some more awesome friends of ours that have offered to pay our way, and I want to look awesome. I do NOT want to look like I have a disability (other than having a service dog) while I'm hanging out on a cruise ship in the Bahamas! I'm glad to be back! Hi to all you people!