FaePrice Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 Hi everyone! My name is Fae. I'm 30 years old, and a single, stay-at-home mom of 3. I lost my oldest, my son Arthur (3 1/2 at the time), in a car accident in 2009, and my daughter Arcadia (4 now) has a severe brain injury as a result of the accident. She is a very happy little girl, but has serious developmental delays and can't walk, talk, or feed herself. Little Allegra (3) is a firecracker, and extremely athletic and artistic. I spend most of my time with my 2 girls, and feel very blessed, but also very busy! As you can tell already, I am a very open person. I used to have a lot of anxiety and be very shy, but then I realized that everyone feels mostly the same on the inside, and everything I was ashamed of or insecure about was something everyone else already struggled with or understood. That pretty much set me free from any kind of fear of other people, and I decided to live my life as an open book after that. Being 30 years old, I have tried several times to lose weight and keep it off. I was a normal weight until 19 years old, when I developed a pretty severe case of depression and anxiety. I didn't realize I had these, and didn't tell anyone or ask for help. I really didn't even notice when I gained 75 pounds in a year, after I unconsciously started using food to medicate every bad feeling or unmet need I had. In the ten years since I have tried many times to lose the weight. My most successful attempts were in college when I lost 50 pounds in 4 months, and a much more sustain able weight-loss of 30 pounds over a few years. The weight I lost in college promptly returned when I got pregnant and I decided I could eat anything and everything I wanted because I had a “good excuseâ€. The second time worked for a long time, until I had severe relationship distress last year, and just fell right back into overeating instead of coping with the pain. Now, I am starting again from my highest weight of 195 pounds, but I have been gradually doing better and better, and my first Nerd Fitness 6-week challenge is getting me on the right track again! My interests include optimal-living, nature, outdoor exercise and fitness, deep conversations, bonding, characters, journaling, open-ended creativity-based games such as role-playing, and meditation. I cook a lot of healthy food for my daughters, and I am getting better at also making it for myself. I live in a wonderful town in Northern California that is perfect for biking. I just got my first real bike, and one of my goals for the challenge is to use it exclusively for my in-town commuting! I value being real, open, connected, and in-touch with our passions and true selves. I value morality and goodness, spiritual connection, and peace. I am excitable and love to laugh and joke, and to help myself and others find, accept, and reach their own unique level 50s! Nice to meet everyone. Quote Link to comment
wideeyed Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 Welcome to the Rebellion! Buckle up Quote Level 2 Halfling AdventurerStrength 1 Dexterity 1 Stamina 3 Constitution 4 Wisdom 3 Charisma 2Current Challenge ThreadFirst Challenge ThreadFit to Eat: my posts on the Sweatpants & Coffee Site Link to comment
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