[Mary Jo]

Hi MJO......This from the other Mary Jo.....thanks for your honesty and for your admitting you are human. I am too. I'm always working on my health....always. Every day I tell myself I will eat healthy. Some days I do and some days I don't. When I don't I feel so rotten - not only physically (when I O.D. on sugar) but mentally because I know I am not caring for myself the way I should. Not only because I have had cancer - but because it isn't good for me period.

Thankfully, my cholesterol levels are awesome - my HDL (good cholesterol) is 101 - my LDL (bad) is 116 (in the range it should be) and my TRIG are 50 (very low - and that's good) - often times that gives me the go ahead to eat what I want because genetically I just have great cholesterol AND it isn't because I do all the right things. I do exercise but nothing extreme.

Like Becky.....I had an injury too - knee - so had to take it easy. That didn't help me - physically or mentally - made me kind of lazy and feeling bad so I'd reach for this or that.

I did start a weight training program - just at home. A physical trainer set it up for me - that's helped - and I continue to do my power walking (but no more running - afraid of hurting my knee again) - I'll continue to try each day to eat the right things and avoid those things that I shouldn't eat - at least in excess.

My weight is ok - thankfully. I've taken some weight off but always trying to take off more. OH THE JOYS.

Thanks MJO - for bringing it up - it's nice to hear that we're not alone in the struggle.

Happy you're doing well..........Hugs.......

the OTHER Mary Jo