I had just lost my grandma and my diabetes was out of control. When I got back to work, I decided that I didn't want to be the next one to stress my mother out and I was sick (literally) of how I felt and looked. I have a co-worker that is into kickboxing and muay thai fight and he said that if I was serious, he would write out an eating and exercise program. He's been going with me to the gym and encouraging me and so far, I've lost 32lbs.

Honestly, I love how I feel since I started exercising! My joints don't hurt as much and I can walk up a flight of steps without getting out of breath or feeling embarrassed about getting sweaty. My clothes fit so much better and it's actually encouraged my mom to want to lose weight!