I got tired of walking around with a "Mummy Tummy". I have Hypothyroid disease so my metabolism slowed way down and I just kept gaining weight. I got up to over 140 pounds. To some people, that may not sound like much, but being only 5'1" tall, it's too much! Once I got diagnosed and regulated on my thyroid meds, I lost some weight but always lingered around 130 pounds. Although I was not super obese, I was still overweight and I carried most of it around my middle. Several times, I was asked if I was expecting.I was very self conscious about it and my self esteem was very low. One day, I decided that enough was enough and I set out to find a way to lose the unwanted weight and get in shape, once and for all. I came to bodybuilding.com and found just what I was looking for.
Update 8/12/2013: I have not been working out for about a year now. Starting over again. The good news is I've kept the weight off. Now it's time to build muscle, tone up and sculpt the body I have always wanted.