My Story

My story begins as a small child. I was very lonely and depressed and food was my best friend. By the time I reached the fifth grade I went from being a skinny little girl to being overweight. I continued to slowly gain more weight. By the time I reached a sophomore in high school I was a little over 200 lbs. I was an unhappy teen that do would anything to avoid gym class. Unlike most of the kids in my school I did not have a boyfriend and I was not invited to parties. I sat at home on the weekends with cookie dough and pizza because food was what soothed me.

I met my husband and he loved food as much as I did. Food had become my world and nothing was going to tear us apart. As my love for food grew so did my weight. I went for an annual physical in January 2009 and I found out that I developed fatty liver disease and polycystic ovarian syndrome. My weight had reach an all time high of 250 lbs. I was having shortness of breath walking short distance. What had I done to myself?

I knew that I needed to make a change if I was going to be around for my kids and future grandkids. My first thought was to join Weight Watchers. I had joined Weight Watchers a few times in the past but I never stuck with it. However, I was determined to make it work this time. I wanted to get healthy and add years back on to my life. I found the more weight I lost the more it pushed me to keep going. With each pound I started to feel better physically and emotionally. I started to gain energy and no longer grew tired walking around the mall or grocery store. It was an empowering knowing that I was taking back my life.

A year after joining Weight Watchers, I went back to the doctor. She was amazed by my progress. My overall weight loss had made a big impact on my life and health. I lowered my blood pressure, my heart rate, my liver functions and my cholesterol. My doctor told me my blood pressure and pulse was that of a physically fit person. Me the girl who avoided gym class was now physically fit. I am no longer that lonely and depressed girl that was controlled by food. Weight Watchers has helped me to get my life back.