Hi all...

I am so excited to be here. I need this BADLY. In the past year I have put on 40 (YES FORTY) pounds. I had a complete hysterectomy a little over a year ago. It is my guess that this is why I have inflated like a balloon. Well, my new years goal was to get healthy and lose some weight. I got on the treadmill for the first time this year a couple of days ago and had chest pains! Yikes! Anyway, I went to the doctor and my blood pressure was 190/120. Not good and to further it he did an EKG and it came out abnormal. This is alarming to me cause I am only 36. However, my mom had a heart attack and a quadruple bipass at the young age of 50! So anyway, that is where I am at right now. The doctor told me NO exercise UNTIL I get a stress test with a cardiologist! I am feeling a bit defeated right now! Hopefully all goes good and I can get on a exercise routine. I will keep you posted. Even though I cannot exercise, I am eating better and cut out pop all together! I actually lost 2 lbs last week. YAY!!!!