azboxermom
I've been overweight all my life, raised in a big Midwestern family, where we ate meat and potatoes every night for dinner, plus dessert. Food was used as comfort and love, and we were very, very heavy! My parents both suffered from obesity-related illnesses, and several of my siblings have type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. I hit some sort of a wall this summer when I realized that if I didn't take drastic action, my future was heading down the same path.
I am a high school special education teacher, which is a very high-stress job. Over the past three years I've gained at least 30 pounds, and I know I cannot maintain my energy and motivation unless I get healthy. So this is it! This is my turning point, and from now on I'm heading in the right direction!
