I started struggling with my weight at about 20. I was pregnant with my first child. I was having complications from the beginning and at 17 1/2 weeks lost the babies. I went into horrible depression and struggled to maintain my weight, job and family. I never lost that baby weight and at 22 I got pregnant again and was bed ridden before 18 weeks. I was stuck on bed rest for the whole pregnancy and had the idea I was eating for two. Well she weighed in 6lbs 4oz and I weighed in at 197 lbs, at 5'0. 
My husband deployed and I lost the weight working out and seeing a nutritionist. As the years passed I allowed food to be my comfort. We moved to England in 2007 and my eating got worse. I would eat waffles for dinner and my consumption of alcohol was for leisure. Struggling to make friends in a new country I fell back into depression. 4 years and I gained 40lbs. I covered it with clothes well. I hid behind large winter clothes for those 4 years. 
Then came the next big move from England to Okinawa. I cried when we found out we were moving not only due to the stresses but I was not prepared to live somewhere a bathing suit was a staple in my wardrobe. We went back to the states 30 days and in that 30 days I packed on 23lbs and was at my biggest in both pregnancies. I could barely hike the waterfalls without panting and losing my breath. That same month I found out my mom was ill and it was not curable. She wasn't even 50 yet and we had not seen her in 4 years. I was now 29 and what better time to get fit before I turn 30. I was 168lbs and 5' tall. I met my coach Ryann through a spouses group. She had just started her journey a few months before and I was totally impressed with how far she had come. I decided I would try Insanity first, that lasted only 30 days and my body hurt so much. I failed and was more depressed than when I first started. I decided that if I would do it again I would have another approach and then came shakeology and P90x. I started P90x and then learned about ChaLean Extreme. I graduated from P90x/ChaLean Extreme in Feb 2012. In order to set a large goal I gave myself 14 weeks, trained and completed my first marathon. I have now lost 63lbs and 34.5 inches all over. Pant size from a 14 to a 0.
My life has changed so much since I joined Beachbody. The weight I hid behind for so many years is gone and I feel free again. My husband has now began his beachbody journey and my daughter is doing Fit Kids Club and loving every second.
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