The Beginning

 I remember weight being a problem for my family at early age. Everyone in my family was overweight especially on my grandfathers side of the family so it was the norm. My mom I remember had her own battles with weight with crash dieting and trying different workout plans and still staying overweight. As a result of this she had the surgery and is doing much better. It's so nice to see her happy about the way she looks and new self confidence that is real. As a small child I would ask her why are you so fat. Wow what a horrible thing to say. I guess I didn't know any better. I also remembering telling her I didn't want to be fat like her. Well I wasn't overweight for a long time. The weight for me started around my freshman year of high school when people would start saying wow you're getting thick. UGH kids can be so cruel! Eventually the comments stopped and I was just fat. I don't really know when I became just plain fat but I did and here I am today. I have tried the diets before and ridiculous exercising but the thing was I didn't make my family responsible before. Now instead of trying to cook them something and skimp on it myself we will all learn portion control and a well balanced meal together. It has to be a lifestyle change for all of us. Thank goodness I am doing this now when my kids will still eat almost anything so I can train them and hopefully they will not struggle them same as I have. Well of to the YMCA for me. Which by the way I could have already hit and passed my current goal considering I have had a membership for over a year now. No time like the present!