I've been overweight most of my life. (I love food, and my Mom has always been a fantastic cook.) And I always beat myself up about it, but didn't DO anything about it up until November 2012, that's when I decided enough is enough. I started a weight journal, the first weight I recorded was a horrifying 223.8 lbs. I didn't want to feel embarrassed of myself anymore, I didn't want to feel so self-conscious in public that I never went out. So ever since then I've been working incredibly hard on myself to get down to a much healthier weight (while also juggling with homeschooling online).

That feeling of extreme joy when I see the numbers on the scale getting smaller is addictive, and seeing that I can fit back into my skinny jeans from 9th grade is pretty nice too. But I've discovered that I just really enjoy working out as hard as I can for as long as I can. Its really rewarding to me.