Hi everyone. My name is Trish and I just got out of a nursing home for those with mental illness. I have bipolar disorder. I was there for four years in Illinois. There was no way to exercise there and the food they served caused severe weight gain! We were stuck in there practically 24/7.

Recently my mom rescued me from there. And I just recently moved into my own apartment. It's adorable! I feel so free! Although now that I am walking and doing more my body has done in four years so I have body aches and stuff. I am 47 years old. I am just now eating healthfully and walking and moving. Any advice for the body aches would be appreciated. Or do these just come with age?

I know if I was slimmer my health would be so much better. I have type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. That nursing home did a number on me. My goal is not just to lose weight but to become healthier. I weighed 199 lbs this morning and that's before eating or drinking anything.

I wish you all well on your weight loss journeys and hope to meet you soon. Love, green bikini.

ps. If anyone knows how I can change my user name let me know please. Thanks a lot!