74y/o female. Been overweight most of my adult life, max 260 pounds, 5ft7in. Lost to 184, removal of hanging flesh (14pounds). Somewhat shocked to get on the scale & still 184! Since April 2010, I have lost to 154, but regained to 190 & now back to 185.

It has been hard - thyroid problem - enough to make losing weight hards. Started on meds & will retest as needed. I hope with the thyroid under control, I can see gains in my weight loss. Want to get to 155 or less!

I' a retired RN, Air Force veteran (worked in the Block House during Vietnam in intelligence), wrote a humor column for 8 yrs (Disabled Dealer Magazine not in publication now), & am the N'tl Chaplain & Cantor for Jewish War Veterans of the USA.

Graduated from Liberty HS, Bethlehem, PA; got my LPN at Eastern Pa School of Nursing, Easton, PA, received my Assoc. degree in Science in 85, & in Science in Nursing in 86 at Trinity Valley Comm. College, Athens, TX; and took pre-med at University of Texas Arlington, but decided to stay in nursing. I worked in nursing from 65 until I retired in 95; mostly in ER's. Also L&D on-call - delivered 30 babies when the doc couldn't get there.

I currently am active in the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Vietnam Veterans of America, and Jewish War Veterans. In the latter I served on the National Executive Committee, started and served as temporary Chair of Women in the Military. I am on the Vietnam Veterans Committee, Rules and Regulations Committee, and the Standing Committee (where I help to resolve any problems between the veteran side and the auxiliary side of the organization, and as stated previously, am the National Chaplain and Cantor and lead service on our sabbath (Shabbat).

I am the mother of twin girls (now adults) and just became a great-grandmother in October of 2018. I enjoy going to the gym, walking and lifting weights.