Welcome! I'm definitely impressed at your mindset; you want to make a lifestyle change and avoid 'dieting'. That's AWESOME!

What you said about your children really hit home - although I'm not in the same boat, I'm getting married in a year and I'm starting to think about having kids. A big motivator for me was that I want to be able to show my children a healthy lifestyle that was never taught to me. I also want them to feel good about themselves and to not base their self-worth on their weight. You showing your kids a good example and teaching them to have a healthy lifestyle is admirable.

Oh and PS - I'm a home health nurse too!! Well, home hospice.

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