Down 93 lbs and counting

I've been overweight since childhood and obese into adulthood. One day I woke up and decided I wanted to make a change. I have two children of my own and I didn't want them following in my footsteps. I was teased in school and I did fine, but I don't want them to have to go through the same. I started my journey January 2010. I lost 75 lbs over the next two years and was maintaining. I received a phone call that my dad had passed away and I was heartbroken. Four months later, my uncle passed away. I went into a slight depression and gave up. I started back to my old habits. I gained all but like 10 lbs back over the course of a couple years. One sleepless night, February 3, 2016 , I was laying in bed staring at the ceiling and made the decision to turn my life around. I was tired of feeling ashamed and embarrassed. I didn't want to go out anymore and was avoiding family and friends because I felt like I let everyone down. I started the next morning on Weight Watchers again and lost 50 lbs before stalling. I switched back over to Myfitnesspal and have been here since. My journey has not been an easy one and its had it roller coaster moments for sure. I know that I will always have to struggle to keep the weight off and to stay healthy. It is now a part of my lifestyle. I choose to eat healthy and exercise daily. I want to be the best version of myself. You cannot pour from an empty cup, so I am making sure to take care of myself and in turn I can take care of those I love.

I hope that my story can help inspire just one person. If it can reach one person and make them think "Hey, if she can do it, so can I" it would make sharing my progress photos worth it. I am not too fond of them but they are me and I am not going to hide who I was and who I am now.

Never give up. Never surrender.