I was a big girl my whole life – constantly facing the everyday battle of judgment, criticism and bullying since grade school. I had no knowledge base when it came to health or nutrition. As I grew older, the severity became more apparent and recognizable in my life. By the time […]
All my life I was overweight. I went from a chubby kid to a morbidly obese adult – from a 6’2″ 235lbs senior in high school, to a 6’2″ 400lbs college graduate. I ate an average of 10,000 calories a day, and it seemed like there was no light at the […]
Like many, I have had issues with my weight as far back as I can remember. I come from an immigrant family, and moving to a new country as a child I became very shy and had trouble making friends. As a result I was an easy target in […]
Hello, my name is Joshua Morton. I’m 22 years old and I conquered the one thing that I never thought I could… obesity. My weight controlled me from the time I was very young. I was always overweight – not once do I remember being a normal size. As I grew […]
Hi everyone – my name is Julie Zigari and I’m from Galloway, NJ. I’m a 21 years old college student, I work full time, and I have the craziest new found love for health, nutrition and working out. I started my weight loss journey in January 2013. At this point […]
Have you ever felt the tug at your heart that you knew your life was destined to be something more? That where you were in your present moment was just a lie? That was me prior to March 2012. 389 pounds. 29 years old and ready to just move […]
For nearly 20 years, I’ve struggled with food. I tried many different times to lose the weight. Diet pills, shots, weight loss programs, excessive exercising, and Overeaters Anonymous. “Hi. My name is Tiffany and I overeat.”I lost weight only to regain it and then some. I’m an emotional eater. While […]
“You have to want it more than anyone else…” I was always the fat kid, the last kid picked, the funny kid that made everyone laugh, the one that did anything for attention. I mean, let’s face it, nobody really wanted to be friends with the fat kid so you […]
My name is Brianne Connor and I am 23 years old from Massachusetts. For 22 years of my life, I was highly addicted to fattening foods. I have been overweight since i was a little kid. Even though I was extremely active in many sports I always seemed to keep […]
