Prologue

I am that girl, the same as many others. I started out a stocky kid but by the time I was in high school I was a size 12-14. Now, mind you, that is not that big..in fact for me it is really a healthy size. I use size because at a size 12-14 I was 180 pounds. I think I have bones made of lead. 



Anyway, in the 90's being that size meant I had to shop in the women's department. I was 15 and wearing either my mother's clothing or men's. So I did what any girl with a body image issue and a whole 15 years of wisdom behind her would do...I dieted. And not in a healthy way...I took pills, starved myself, ate only chicken, and FAILED. Of course I did...I was killing myself. So in response my body fought back and I gained 20. Now I am 180...and decided that throwing up would solve my problems...well I am not a fan so that didn't last. 

Finally I started playing basketball, working and going to school...all while eating 500 calories a day. I slept a lot...saw a doc..was killing myself...again...and guess what...GAINED MORE WEIGHT. I gained 20 pounds a year till I hit almost 300 pounds. On a 5'5" frame that means I was a size 26-28 and now killing myself again, but in a different way. 

I had weight loss surgery, Lap-Band, in Mexico....it broke. Now I am having stomach issues that are fighting my weight loss but I am going to push on. 

The Point of This Blog

I decided to do a blog during my weight loss for a few reasons.
1) To keep me on track.
2) To help others who are struggling
3) To hopefully create a community of people willing to work together and support each other.