Hello and welcome to my blog!  This blog is meant to share my journey from about as unhealthy as you can be to being a healthy, vibrant woman. So why is my story different? It's not really. I'm just like any other overweight person - tired, often in denial of my weight issues, always making excuses for my weight, and very frequently have fleeting moments of trying to be healthy. Why is it different this time? I don't know. Maybe I will keep my good eating up for a week or two like always and then fall off, OR maybe this will be it. This will be my breakthrough. This will be my time. All I know is I am only 64 pounds away from the weight my mother was when she passed away from obesity related issues. I'm 27 and 486 lbs. I used to be able to walk for 8 hours straight, now I can't walk one lap around a track without feeling excruciating pain in my back. I used to wear cute clothes, now its hard to find clothes that fit. I used to be vivacious, now I am reserved and quiet. I wonder, "How did I get this way?" I was always a big girl, but the 100+ pound weight gain over the last two years has taken a massive toll on my mental and physical health. As I creep closer and closer to 500 pounds, fear and anxiety controls my life. 

So I don't have a memoir for an initial post, I will delve into my life and the many contributing factors to my weight at a later time. For now, all you need to know is I am on a journey with the goals to be fit - to be mentally strong - to be vibrant - to be comfortable in my own body- to be the true me.

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~Sondra