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Introduction Text To Flourish - "to grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way".

I want my senior years to really be my "golden" years! I want to be a healthy weight and have grace and balance. I want to be able to fit in seats again; whether it's on a plane, a hockey arena or a theatre. I don't want to feel pain walking and I want to be able to take stairs normally. I want to be able to kneel down and garden. I want to be a success story so that I can be an example to other survivors of CSA who struggle with food addiction as a result of that abuse.

I followed the 17DD for 4 rounds in 2011 and lost 50 lbs. Now I'm taking those principles of carb cycling and clean eating and doing my own thing. I also learned that - "I can do it". It takes constant vigilance, but it's doable. I also learned that a sensitivity to gluten was a major roadblock in my previous weight loss efforts. I would never have learned that without the 17DD.

I'm from upstate NY, married, no children. We have two dogs and one cat all rescues. I have fibromyalgia/CFIDS. I'm very into organic gardening and like to travel. My husband and I have a small travel trailer. I'm an avid reader (fantasy fiction, psychology books and mysteries). I like New Age, classical and oldies music, and am very into meditation and mindfulness practice. My DH and I are both retired.

I believe in the power of the individual to create their own reality. Anything on MBSR - Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction by Dr. Jon Kabbatt Zin is well worth checking out if you suffer from chronic pain like I do.

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