I remember when I was younger – I used to cry to my parents about how unfair life was. Why was I overweight? Why me? Why was I cursed? I also remember once telling her that I would give ANY sum of money to be “normal”… I would do […]
I don’t think anyone can argue against the fact that social media is here to stay – it offers more ways than ever before to interact and connect with people around the world, it presents us with endless opportunities, it’s cost effective and it allows us to not only connect […]
I have always been overweight (well, actually, I was born premature weighing 5lbs – so I guess I can’t say always). I even got my uncoordinated self out on the basketball court during HS. However, the many hours spent being active were overcompensated by food. I thought I was destined to […]
I’m humbled that I’ve been given the chance to write about my weight loss journey and how it has changed my entire life in just one long (scratch that – very long) 3 years. This journey has transformed me in countless ways, and if my story can alter just […]
You read Ron’s incredible transformation story – but we didn’t want to let him stop there! Here’s what he had to say when we asked him about the five most important things he learned from his wonderful experience – Never be afraid to change & try new things […]
Two years ago, I came to the realization that I was unhappy, depressed, and I had lost all my dreams for my future. For the longest time, I was hiding the fact that I was killing myself. I hid behind the smile and goofy personality, but people could see […]
All of my life, I had always been the “chubby girl” in school. While I was never considered obese, I was always just a little bigger than all of the other girls in my grade. Between my sophomore and junior year, I had a lot of stress and emotion […]
Around two years ago, I was in the darkest place I could have possibly been in. I was 18 years old, weighing in at 364 lbs. I had severe depression and terrible social anxiety as a result of bullying from a young age – all because of my weight. I […]
We are now in March 2014, two months into the New Year. If you are like the majority of individuals who marked the 1st of January with a resolution or two, you’re either on your way to a better you, or feeling guilty as your life looks similar to […]
