16 and Obese At the age of 16 I weighed in at 146 kgs (322 lbs), being classed as severely obese. I was never a skinny kid, always struggling with my weight, but that was my peak and I still can’t believe I let it happen. Being 16 and 146 kgs […]
From Fat to Fitness Trainer My name is Sarie Bronish and I am 25 years young. I am a mother of 2, a veteran of the United States Navy, and a military wife. I am a homemaker, a crafter, a friend, and a normal woman who didn’t always believe in […]
For almost my entire life, I struggled with being overweight. I developed poor eating habits at an early age, and for a long time my idea of exercise was walking from the couch to the fridge and back. I continued to gain weight until high school when I was well […]
Cancer Saved My Life During my youth I was an athletic individual. In high school I played soccer, softball, and field hockey… I even played D-1 soccer my first two years of college! My struggle with obesity hadn’t started until I was 20. I vividly remember turning 21 years old: […]
From Morbid Obesity to Marathons and Muscle How I Changed My Life One Meal and One Mile at a Time I’ve had issues with my weight and appearance as long as I can remember. My main problem was that I was a stressed / emotional eater. For me, food became what […]
Half My Size! I had always been a bigger girl and dreaded things that most other girls enjoyed, like shopping for new clothes and going to the beach. These activities are supposed to be fun, but to me, they felt like a chore. After having my first child in December […]
I had been overweight my whole life as a result of unhealthy eating habits and a very sedentary lifestyle. Growing up with a single mom, who unfortunately had limited skill in the kitchen, I survived on cereal and fast food, a trend which continued after I moved out and […]
I started my weight loss journey at an astounding 675 lbs. It was June 2013 and I was in a desperate place. My walking was limited to about 15-30 seconds, I was completely dependent on my family for everything… putting my shoes on, doing my laundry, cooking my food… just […]
I was never a small child growing up. Being overweight burdened me through high school. Despite trying to lose some of it before prom, I didn’t get very far. I refused to wear an open back dress that night, afraid that others would make fun of my back fat. Years […]
