My name is Blanca, and like most people on here, I've struggled with weight all my life. It began elementary after my family moved to another state. Instead of being like most kids and going out and being active, I became a couch potatoe. During junior high, my weight increased more, damaging my self confidence even more. When I turned 15 I found out I had been diagnosed with a thyroid illness, apparently this was one of the reasons why I stayed plush. Finding out I had a medical reason, only gave me an excuse to blame my weight on something other than myself. Which wasn't good. After having surgery and having a huge chunk of my thyroid taken out, my body began going through changes, better changes such as having bettery hair. However, it wasn't until I actually started working out and watching what I ate that I began seeing drastic weight loss. I went from weighing 240 pounds to weighing 173, the skinniest I've ever been. For once I was actually happy about the way I looked.

After being in a long term relationship, I ended up getting pregnant with my little one. During my pregnancy I went back up to being 230 pounds. Since then my weight has decreased thankfully, and I now currently weigh around 183 pounds. This is my last year in college, and being a mom and a full time student has made it a little difficult for me to find time with work outs. However, I'm eager for change, it's been a rough road, but I'm ready.