I wasn’t always overweight. I started gaining weight around the 4th grade, and slowly it started to get out of control. I was always raised around food, and it was always second nature to eat. When I got into young adulthood, my eating habits got really bad. I would spend […]
Most of us humans have heard of or experienced Yoga in some shape or form. You may already be a seasoned yogi who has mastered the Downward Dog or claimed your spiritual gangster creds. For others, perhaps this is where the lingering curiosity or even the fear of trying yoga […]
My name is Shane Reardon. I am 21 years old and live in St. John’s, Newfoundland. As someone who struggled with my weight most of my life, I am thrilled to have the opportunity to share my weight loss story with you. My family has always been important in my […]
I was always a big guy for most of my life. I really started to pack on the pounds in my teenage years with no physical activity and lots of eating out at buffets and fast food. By the time I was 17, I was already over 300lbs. As […]
I was always overweight. Not extremely obese, but I was never at a “healthy” weight. I hated going to the doctor, because he would always tell me I needed to lose weight. I already knew that… but I never did anything about it. I always had excuses & wanted to […]
My name is Brittany, and I want to let you all know no matter what you are struggling with that there is always hope for a better life. For me, my major life struggle was with my weight and appearance. Growing up, I was constantly bullied and teased and I […]
My entire life, I’ve always struggled with weight issues. I hung out with naturally skinny girls, so it didn’t make me feel any better about myself. My weight was a rollercoaster ride that seemed never-ending. I’d lose ten pounds, gain five, and back up to ten. Not only was it […]
Back in August 2013, I wrote about my aim to change from a morbid obese person to someone able to compete in a bodybuilding show. If you didn’t read the first part, I recommend you to read it here. After posting about my journey up until that point on Quest’s […]
It all started last year in September of 2013 when I weighed in at 272 lbs. Every time I got ready for work, my clothes would fit tighter and tighter every single day. It got to the point where at the height of 5’6”, I was wearing a 3XL shirt […]
