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I grew up very athletic, a tomboy. I was always muscular and very strong, and enjoyed soccer, riding my ten-speed, hiking, climbing trees, and whatever physical activity I could find outdoors in a small farming community in western NY. That changed quite a bit when at 15, I moved to Phoenix, AZ. Girls there didn't seem interested in sports or physical activities, so consequently I gained a lot

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I grew up very athletic, a tomboy. I was always muscular and very strong, and enjoyed soccer, riding my ten-speed, hiking, climbing trees, and whatever physical activity I could find outdoors in a small farming community in western NY. That changed quite a bit when at 15, I moved to Phoenix, AZ. Girls there didn't seem interested in sports or physical activities, so consequently I gained a lot of weight and at 16, I was 5 foot 5 inches and weighed about 155 lbs. I lost about 18 lbs in preparation for active duty into the USAF when I graduated from high school, and successfully maintained that weight for about 15 years. Since then I've been married and divorced, progressed up the career ladder from receptionist to Executive Director, and moved back to Phoenix after bouncing around the four corners of the United States. About 8 years ago my weight dropped to about 130; I was happy at that weight and maintained it (with about a five lb swing either direction, for about 4 years. Then stress began to take a real toll and I dropped down to 123, maintained that weight for about 3 years. I felt like I looked great but my head was a mess. I was burnt out at my job, my personal relationships were in horrible shape, and emotionally, I didn't know who I was. The past two years were incredibly life-changing for me; lost my mom to breast cancer, got dumped by the love of my life, was mis-diagnosed with cancer, had a hysterectomy, and was laid off from my job. It really made me stop and think about what my life had become. At that point, I pretty much hit the power button and shut everything down. Stopped working out because I was healing from surgery, wasn't dating, wasn't looking for work, started drinking and overeating. It's been almost a year now; I got my head together, I'm dating again, and have re-energized my batteries. But I'm back up to 141 lbs and out of shape. I'm finally ready to get the excess weight off and get back to work. Only this time, my body will be fit and healthy, not skinny and weak. And it will match my mind, which will be focused, sharp, and happy. I'm looking forward to the next 90 days and the results I will achieve.

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