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Introduction Text Hi! I''m Donna. I''m 37 years old. I''m a single mom of a fantastic daughter. I moved to Gastonia, NC summer of 2014 to help care for my mother after she became ill with CHF and COPD. Always fun when you come for a visit and meet the local EMS and ICU staff. She''s doing much better now. I am also officially "Disabled." I suffer from chronic severe pain from a degenerative spine. By the age of 29 I had 8 herniated discs, stenosis, and nerve damage in my neck and lower back. Now I have knee issues as well, the doc thinks it''s patellofemoral syndrome, also known as "Runner''s knee". And new Summer 2013 - Lyme''s Disease! YAY! Ugh! I was an RN before my back gave out. I was also a competitive dancer and martial artist. This is one of my attempts to "Find Life Again" after this back injury has taken so much of who I used to be away from me. I go through phases on Spark People. Sometimes I''ll have a run of being on here everyday, then I''ll have a break of a few months, then I''ll be back. the past 6 months I have been working through some Beachbody workouts. I hit a plateau with T-Tapp, hard to believe (maybe I wad just bored and not pushing it), so I went on to Hip Hop Abs. Hit the plateau there so I tried some Brazil Bit Lift, Tai Cheng, Turbo Jam, and then found Rev Abs. Capoeira! Woot! Let''s see where I am in 3 months! I modify the modifier but I have fun! Hope you all have a great day!

#1) REDUCE PAIN!!! Actually make and go to doctor's appointments, don't wuss out. -DONE! New doc Dec 2014, getting somewhere!!! #2) Be able to perform activities of daily living without crying. #3) Forget looking better in a swimsuit, I'd just like to look better in anything! #4) Improve my lipid profile - lower total and LDL cholesterol, increase HDL's, and lower triglycerides #5) Improve glucose tolerance and lower blood sugar - DONE! A1c was 5!

Baby Steps: #1) T-Tapp More bootcamp and every other day schedule #2) Try to eat smaller meals and snacks more often. As weird as it sounds, I often "forget" to eat. #3) Remember my daily Vitamins and supplements #4) Increase activities that count as "Cardio" - bought Julianne Hough's Cardio Ballroom, interest in dancing re-Sparked! Considering Beachbody programs. #5) Improve my mental health by not isolating! Socialize more. Find some quality of life and not feel alone! Joined Meetup.com. #6) Be mindful of diet and what nutrients what I eat provides, and how much junk things add. Decrease GMO's and avoid artificial sweetners #7) Continue working with doctor's to find adequate pain management that will let me move more. DONE! #8) Reconnect with spirituality.

Coming to you from Gastonia, NC! Looking for local friends so if anyone is in the area and wants to get together, lemme know!

I LOVE to read! I am so glad the library is free. Barnes & Noble gets me into so much trouble! I LOVE dance and music. So wish I had the pain control to dance again. I also enjoy needlepoint, scrapbooking, and many other artsy craftsy things. My cats are Aslyn and her two babies - Belle, and Ruari.

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