Valerie S.
Let's see , where do i even begin! I was skinny up to the age of six, my family use to get scared when i was little because i didn't eat enough. Some things happened in my childhood and i began gaining weight, so that nobody would hurt me. Before i knew it i was 12 years old and weighed 220LBS. I tryed all kinds of diets , starting when i was around 8 years old. Lindora, Cabbage Soup, Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, etc..... I lose a little and then quit, i felt hopeless! I felt their was too much to lose and i couldn't so it by myself. I always said, if only i would of started this diet a year ago then i wouldn't have so much to lose or i would have lost it all by now if i stuck to it in the first place. Just felt very sorry for myself all the time and was very depressed. All my friends had boyfriends and could wear each others clothes and go shopping at the cute stores and i couldn't do any of that. Then at the age of 15, I started hanging with the wrong crowd and got into some bad stuff but i felt my prayers had been answered because i lost 100lbs and finally got many boyfriends and went shopping at those cute stores and people just treated you differently and i just felt better about myself, i had lots of energy. I wasn't alone anymore or so i thought. Well that bad stuff took a toll on me but for the grace of god, god was looking after me and i became pregnant at the age of 19. I quit doing that bad stuff and straightened out my life, went back to school and got my GED and now i'm in college but i gained all that weight back plus 100lbs more in 9 months during my pregnancy! It was crazy gaining about 170 lbs . Today i realize what a strong women i have become and if i made it through all that i can make it through anything. I am so grateful god put my son in my life, he truely is my guardian angel! This has all happened for a reason and i don't regret any of it, it has made me the person i am today and always! Thank You for all your guy's support, i am a truely lucky women and i'm ready to start my new life next month and i can't wait till i can finally get on the ground and play with my son without hurting and tie my shoes with ease. May god be with you through your journey as he has been there with me.
