One day in 2011 I looked in the mirror and realized I didn't like what I saw at all. 207 lbs on a 5'2 frame doesn't sit well. From 2009-2011 I had let this weight accumulate. I can't believe I let it get so far and now I look back at my pictures during those times and wonder how I lived. I can remember the mind blowing migraines that resulted in me shutting myself in a dark room and trying not to vomit as I cried myself to sleep. I can remember waking up in the middle of the night gasping for breath because I'm asthmatic. May 2011 I decided enough was enough. Since then, I've lost ~50 lbs. Currently I'm at 44 lbs lost at 163 lbs. I've finally got enough weight off that now I have things I need to focus on, mainly building muscle and shaving away the left over fat.

I have grown to love my strength training days. They make me feel like I have so much power, even if I am at the gym handling soup cans compared to what some of the guys and gals are lifting. I don't let it deter me. I'm here for me to change the way I look. I love the feeling I get after a good workout, the sweat that's evidence that I kicked some ass, even if it was my own.