Hi Everyone,
I'm excited by what I've seen on this forum so far. This looks like an encouraging community with a strong accountability factor. Excellent!

I am a 40 year-old mother of 3 and run a landscaping company with my husband. I used to be very active and fit working on job sites. After the 3 pregnancies, I also had reconstructive knee surgeries on both knees, which contributed to my weight gain. Now I have additional health problems - hernias and a torn rotator cuff, and need to get surgery. I have been advised to lose weight prior to hernia surgery and am serious and committed to losing weight and improving my health.

I stopped sugar, flour, caffeine and alcohol on Valentines' Day (2-14-17) and am limiting artificial sweeteners. I had some withdrawal and fatigue but am now feeling better than I have in years. However, no weight loss yet, so I'm looking to further reduce carbs.

-Tiger