I have always been overweight. In high school, I was the fat girl who dreaded gym class. I started my freshman year in a size 12, and by graduation I was a tight, tight, can’t breathe tight 18.
I was the girl who couldn’t run the mile in gym class, but told myself it was ok [...]
People usually guess my age at anywhere from 10 to 25 years younger than what I really am. While I’ll never admit to how old I really am — even if you guessed correctly, I would most definitely lie — I will say that I’m over 55 and exercise to Cathe daily. I think her [...]
Growing up in school, I remember as far back as grade school being in gym class and always being the last one chosen to be on a team. I always hated that teachers did that. Why do they always chose two team leaders and let them chose who they want to be on their team. [...]
In 2004, after the birth of my son Chase, I was diagnosed with a stage 3 breast cancer on my right side. I received 4 rounds of aggressive chemo therapy that left me weak and sick. In addition to that, I received a mastectomy and 5 surgical procedures.
After my last round of chemo, I found [...]
2 years ago I had a wonderful and beautiful baby (baby #2).
I also had some extra weight that just had to go!
At 162 lbs I was about 24 lbs heavier than I was before I had gotten pregnant. I was 38 lbs heavier than I was when I graduated high school. None of my clothes [...]
My success story involves not just myself, but three lovely ladies that have entered my life. Battling with secondary infertility for seven years, I found myself having my third child at age 35. With each of my pregnancies, I gained 50-60 lbs. By daughter #3, this weight was extremely hard to lose, and the thought [...]
the beginning
I was almost 7 years old when my family moved from Minnesota to California. Before the move, I remember being a popular, confident, leader-type kid, with a healthy, normal body weight. At my new school, I did not have a warm welcome from the kids. I was different. I was scared. I was made [...]
The past 2 years have been perhaps the toughest years of my life.
After having a beautiful little girl in 2005, we decided to try again in 2007. Unfortunately, shortly after becoming pregnant I lost the baby in December of 2007. Doctors told me that it was just “bad luck”. Then after a few months we [...]
Towards the end of my pregnancy with my second son in 2008 I weighed 220 pounds. As my due date was approaching, I realized that having gained 50 pounds I was going to have to do something to get the weight off this time around. I thought of Cathe.
I had seen Cathe years ago on [...]
We take our balance for granted. When we think of disabilities, we think of spinal cord injuries and fractures, but likely take it for granted that our relatively small feet will keep our bodies upright.
Eight years ago, I was diagnosed with an extremely large brain tumor. I’m forever thankful it was benign. I had two [...]
