What do you think has caused you to be underweight/overweight

Definitely issues with my late mother. When I was growing up she would make fun of my pudginess, and encourage my brother to do likewise. Even though we ate healthy at meals, there were always homemade cookies and candies in the house, and I learned early to eat in secret. Even into adulthood there were often comments about my weight.

I used to eat too much - generally being lazy and not cooking healthy foods, excusing myself for it because I work all day. Then eating one too many slices because it's just so yummy. And then having mixed drinks - every night. I used to mix with soft drinks, until my dad was hospitalized with pancreatitis, and I found out his dad, and his uncle died from pancreatic cancer. I cut out soft drinks COLD at that point. Which meant the hard liquor was just straight, or mixed with seltzer or tea. Either way, still not good. When I decided I needed to lose weight, I knew I needed to get into a routine that I wouldn't be embarrassed to tell my doctor about - cutting back on the weeknight liquor, and start cooking for myself again!

Well, it started due to being pregnant. But I ended up at my highest weight ever post pregnancy due to stress, moving, and taking care of everything/ one but me. Had the high blood pressure to go along with it, so knew things had to change.