My past lifestyle was not the healthiest. I was a smoker for over 30 years, afraid to quit because I knew I would gain weight as well as lose my “stress reliever”.
My husband convinced me to quit with him in October, 2008 and we were both successful, however, by Jan. 2009, I had gained over [...]
At 11 years old, I was due to start secondary school. I was one of just two from my primary school who would be starting there. I was scared. I was nervous. I was overweight. Should it have mattered? No. Did it? Yes, it really did. To top things off, I had been on crutches [...]
First off I have been an excerciser for twenty eight years. However, I was probably the most unhealthy person I knew. I suffered from an eating disorder for most of my life. I also struggled immensely with drug addiction. About six years ago my life came to what I thought was pretty much the end. [...]
If you would have told me 3 years ago that I would be fit and healthy today, I probably wouldn’t have believed you. Because 3 years ago, I weighed almost 300 pounds. I was stuck in a body that I hated. I didn’t know how to break free from it. Finally, I decided to get [...]
I was a cheerleader from junior high- college, which kept me in the best shape I could have imagined. So, when I got out of college & started working a full-time office job where I had to sit all day, it was hard to stay in the same shape as I was when I cheered. [...]
My story is not a typical story you might hear. I was not overweight and needed to shed some pounds. I was skinny and needed to gain some self esteem.
My whole life I was always told how “skinny” I was (almost like it was a disease) and how lucky I was to be able to [...]
I have been very blessed with great health throughout my 46 years, so my success story is more about weight loss & toning. In high school, I was voted as having the “best figure”. In my twenties, I remember thinking how lucky I was to not have to watch what I ate; exercising & weight [...]
Like a lot of people that write in, I have always struggled with my weight. Growing up, I danced and would do the occasional step class with my Mom or a friend, but I never exercised regularly.
After living in Oregon for 3 years, we moved to Florida. Along with the beautiful weather, came many trips [...]
When I was a teenager, I never had a problem with my weight because I was an avid dancer. I could eat whatever I wanted, because I was at the studio for 4-5 hours a day, and still stay at a normal weight.
Well, fast forward a couple of years later. I was married and in [...]
I had my first massive stroke at the age of 34 a week before I was to be married! I wore a size 18 wedding dress and did not consider myself overweight or morbidly obese. After a stay in ICU, medications and many doctors later I was finally diagnosed with a blood disorder. My neurologist [...]
