What's your story? What's your reason?

Hey everyone. I'm 42 years old and live in Ontario. I'm currently right in the middle of my current goal, and I thought I would share some success I've had so far, and maybe give out some motivation in the process. My story starts this past June. I had lost my father after an almost two year battle with cancer, on the heals of being diagnosed with Diabeties. My family doctor had been monitoring my liver function for almost eight years at this point and I'd had two trips to a liver specialist to find out I have a fatty liver. We had easily ruled out excessive drinking; as I really only drink a few times a year; and it was understood that my fatty liver was a result of just being overweight. I had tried to eat better at different times, tried joining the gym, but what little gains I made were lost quickly, never properly tracked and ultimately I slid further and further away from my goal of being healthy. My trigger, I guess is the best word to use, was a culmination of a few things really. My doctor had called me in to discuss my latest blood work results, and the most recent ultrasound images of my liver. My liver stats were all way out of the normal range, some double and triple what they should be. The ultrasound had come back showing the possibility of cirrhosis, and for the first time my blood sugar was so high my three month average was 7.7, the normal range being 6.0 or less. I left the doctors office wondering how I could change. It seemed like everything I had ever tried, didn't work. I had just recently gone threw my wardrobe again, and threw out clothes I figured I would never fit again. My daughter was graduation from a one year college diploma, so I needed to buy some new pants and shirts, ones that didn't fit like the buttons were going to break off the moment I inhaled. I still have the picture I had taken with my daughter in my new clothes, the one I never posted to Facebook, because I was too embarrassed about how I had let myself go. That was my moment. That was in June. I bought myself a fit bit, and the girls at my new Diabeties meetings had suggested I start counting carbs. A friend of mine had been housing my fitness pal and and suggested I use it with my fit bit to track and monitor my exercise and food. It's now been 4 months of recording everything I eat and I've learned a lot. I'm currently down just over 26 lbs, with another 40 to go. I just received my lasted blood work results, my doctor called me personally to discuss them with me. For the first time in 8 years, 3 of my four liver stats are in NORMAL range. The fourth previously 3x what it should be, is now 60 with normal being between 5 and 50. My three month sugar average is 5.0 NORMAL, exactly where it should be. My cholesterol is down to boot! And the icing on the cake? My son had his high school commencement just a few weeks ago, I wore a pare of pants and a shirt I kept, that I hadn't been able to fit into for over a year. I'm excited to see the changes already, and looking forward to continuing along a road of healthy living. I hope anyone who is in a similar situation gets to read this and knows that you can change, you can get better, and it's not as hard or impossible as you thought. I'd love to hear of everyone else's journey here as well. Happy living everyone!