My Story

In October 2009, I went in for a physical.  I weighed 209 pounds, had a fasting blood sugar of 209, my cholesterol was over 300, and my blood pressure was 180/95.  I was told I was pre-diabetic, I needed cholesterol medicine and blood pressure medicine.  I had very low self esteem and my clothes just kept getting bigger.  My mom and my grandma were both Type 2 adult onset diabetics and I vowed I would not be tied to synthetic medicines to keep me alive.  I was 44 and did not want to live a sickly lifestyle.  Through my full time job, we could be reimbursed for half our gym membership.  I signed up October 28th, 2009 and started working out.  It was TOUGH.  I started with 10 minutes of cardio and could hardly finish.  I wanted to QUIT!  I hated it, but I kept going.  I started to see results.  I started to feel a bit better about myself.

Three years later and lots of hard work, I have lost 55 pounds.  I did not go on any diets - just exercise and changing my eating habits.  I continue to work out and strive to reach my goal.   

 October 2011