Hi, first of I'm new here, with that I'll say a little about myself. I'm 28 live in everett WA, and loving it here. Although for the past few years I have gained quite a bit of weight, recently I've been trying to work it off.. Hiking, bike riding, new food plan etc. So far it isn't really working, but can only keep trying.


What I'm really concerned about mostly though, is my mom. I can't be with her right now in her time of need. She lives with her mom, basically at this point taking care of her. Although, everyone that's around my mom are all negative. She has been trying so hard to lose weight, was doing really good for while there. Then her and dad started trucking for a little time, she gained some of it back. There is only so much she can seriously do, she has broken both her knees so any hard exercise is out of the question. She likes to walk, though recently she hasn't been able to walk as far as she used to... Mainly due to a dog that pulls her now.. =/

Despite all that, her eating habbit is seriously poor. She is on border line diabetic, it scares her just as much as it does me. Yet, the rest of the family don't seem to care. They are the ones that buy the food, grandma, well, she isn't going to change anytime soon. My mom just can't seem to get the support she needs. At least for me I have my boyfriend, which is diabetic and is .. has .. lost a ton of weight as well. Me and him are in it together. I just wish there was a way I can help my mom out more.

How I can give her the support she needs when I'm up here in Washington and she's down in Idaho? I want to help her, just don't know what I can do. I'm almost to the point of tears because she's pretty much crying for help and there's no one there to give her the positive feedback she seriously needs.

Thanx for any advice..
Teri

Does she have internet access? Tell her about this website. Then you, and others, can give her support.
If she doesn't have internet, maybe an old fashioned hand written letter will do the trick.