in oct.of 06.i had been having a couple of yrs of sickness. i could barely move.i had arthrits of the spine and neck and knees.i hurt so bad and was going thry menopause.they told me i needed a hystorectomy.i had blood pressure of 150/100 and on high cholrestrol meds and also pre-diabetic.i got busy and went raw and am learning so much. i was 245 pounds…now i am 178.i am a granny of seven and mom of 4 grown kids. i can run and chase the kids now. i am doing the 10,000 steps a day program of walking.i even do kickboxing dvd’s.the myth of a granny sitting and knitting and holding all the grandbabies and baking and eating and rocking is not a good one.maybe for everyone else.eventually it is not good. my daughter does not like me not going out to eat with her.she goes every day. i won’t.i tell her it is better to have me changing cause otherwise whe would have a 300 ppound mom ,sick and having to hoist me to the bed and pick me up off the floor.not good.so now i am active. i love it.i babysit my grandsons about 50 hours a week and they like granny that can play ball with them and run. i am starting jogging.thanks for this site.i am looking forward to adding recipes and learning some new ones.rae-dean…also i have been married close to 40 yrs.rae-dean