I’m 41 years old, but in my mind I’m much younger. I wasn’t always overweight. As a teenager I was extremely fit and loved sports. I gained 100lbs when I was carrying our first son. After he was born I regained my ideal weight and maintained it for 4 years with little effort. I gained 100lbs with our second son. That weight I never lost and over the years added so much more. Our children are now 24 and 19. I can’t very well use pregnancy as an excuse. My last and what will be my final weight loss journey began in Sept 2017. I weighed in at 291.8. It scared me terribly. I was almost 300! How did I allow this? I’m 5’8” and carry my weight well. No one ever thought I weighed so much. My body was definitely feeling the effects though. I began a low carb/low sugar diet, which over time is transitioning to more of a Keto lifestyle. I exercise much more now. I've lost a large amount of weight, I'm healthy and feel healthy. My main motivation has been my family. I want to be here to someday see them raise their own families. I want to be an incredible grandma to what I know will be incredible grandchildren. I want to spend another lifetime with my husband. There are several quotes I try to live by.
1. Hug the ones you love a little longer.
2. Live, Laugh, Love
3. It’s not that serious.
4. Don’t sweat the small stuff.