I will start at the beginning. I was overweight as a child then I met my husband at the age of 15. I married and had my first son at the age of 16. I then gained about 50 lbs. I tryed to lose that weight but could not. I went through some depression having a child and getting married young. Then I got pregnant again 4 years later. I was 20. I barely recovered from having my second son before I turned around and was 300lbs and pregnant again. I had my 3rd son at 21. My weight was blooming out of control and the more I tryed to get it off the more I seemed to gain. My Mom helped me out alot during these trying times of being a young mother and wife. We became best of friends. In 2005 she found out she had cancer and started chemo and agressive surgery to remove the cancer. I went into another spiral of depression. In March 2006 my mother fell in her home and she was then told to be put on hospice. I became her caregiver. We laughed and we cried. I feel satisfied in the time we spent together in her last days. On May 16 2006 she passed away with malignant melanoma.(Skin Cancer) I felt I had noone anymore. I ate the food to fill the void of my heart... My family and I ended up homeless shortly after that because my husband lost his job and we were living paychek to paychec ne ways. Then some crazy news. I found out I was 5 months pregnant in a homless shelter in 2007... We got our own house and I went to work right after my 4th son was born and we have done pretty well since. We moved to Colorado but I had reached my highest weight of 372lbs. My doctor put me on another diet. I had already been on 37 diets plus all the different excersize plans. I am currently down 336 and had my consoltation for gastric bypass. I am ready to feel better about myself and confident of surviving to see my family grow. After all this I try to stay positive. I have great kids who wouldnt trade me for the world and a great husband and we believe that when worse comes to worse if we stick together we can get through anything. My Mom would of loved to see me go through my weight loss journey but I know shes watching and lovin every bit of seeing her daughter get her life back under control.