Greetings from Iowa

I just found this site yesterday. My story is that in May of this year I weighed in at 410 lbs. It hurt my back to walk long distances. I got winded walking around the block. I wondered who I got that way. I wasn't a fat kid. In fact I'm a former college athlete. I decided that I needed to make a change. I'm a health care professional so I know scientifically what my future would be if I didn't make a change. At 37 years old I knew I wouldn't make it to 50. I met with my doctor and was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. That lit a fire under my *kitten*. In 5 months I've now lost 105 lbs. Vegetables have become my friend and I have become a gym rat. I won't look back.