I have only recently gotten into eating healthy and exercising. I have always been a bit heavy but was always active. Ever since i was 5 i have played sports,and just loved to run around outside. I guess you could say i was a tom boy. After i graduated high school i stopped palying sports as much and it began to take its toll. I moved out of my parents house in with my sister and it wasnt what your probably thinking. We werent moving in together to have fun. I was moveing there to take care of my 1 year old neice so my sister could work. I knew if anything was going to get me back into some kind of shape a one year old would. I was eating less and running around more. I never knew how much work it would be to chase a baby. I started losing weight quickly and for once i was happy with my body. Things didnt work out after two years and i moved back home. I kept the weight off and i was still eating very little. I began working and the weight was staying off. After a few months of moving home i began dating someone and with our totally different schedules we were eating fast food a lot. After a few months the wendys and mcdonalds began taking a toll on me. I was gaining weight and i was gaining it quick. I got to be the biggest i have ever been and i was misrabele. I kept telling myself i would change it. I tried here and there. Salads,subway,skipping snacks,no soda. I was doing it half heartedly. After about nine or ten months my whole body was feeling the side effects. My knees began to hurt from the added weight. My feet were tired and aching all the time. I began experiencing symptoms of diabetes and my risk for it was very high. Aside from health was it was taking its toll on my self esteem.

I was embarrased to do anything. I didnt wan to go to amusment parks,I didnt wanna try on clothes,I could barely fit into any of my clothes. I always wore jeans,now everyday though i found myself wearing sweats and a baggy t-shirt. I secluded myself. I didnt feel worthy of anything. Everywhere i went i thought every person was thinking look how big she is. I was 5′2” and almost 250 pounds. I weighed more than MY 6′3” boyfriend. He acted as though he loved me just the same. I hoped he did. He tried to make me feel as comfortable as he could. My breaking point came when I went to a diner with my boyfriend and my sister and her boyfriend and i couldn’t fit into the table. I tried to slide in and i couldn’t even get in basically. My stomache was on the table. I was so embarrased I ask to move to another table using the excuse I often used my chest was to big and it wasn’t comfortable. I decided that day to change my life. I went home and turned on the computer and started researching the best foods to eat and what my portions would be. I found foods high in fiber,calcium, and food low in sodium and sugar. I began stretching and walking for about an hour a day. My knees were feeling better, my feet didn’t hurt as bad and my clothes were fitting better. My greatest reward though came from the fact that my self esteem was getting a lot better.