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With a family history of diabetes and heart disease, and obesity. I really wanted to get healthy. Being a young woman I felt like I was living life on the sidelines.

I must have lost-and regained-the same 60-75 lbs as least five times in my 20s. I'd try to survive on just a salad or piece of fruit, but inevitably I'd end up bingeing on candy and chips. It wasn't until when I lost my mother something finally clicked.

I was sitting in my living room being depressed missing my mother thinking about how I had to change my life. If not, for the sake of myself but for my daughter. You see my mother, and best friend, the best mother a woman could have asked for died at a young age of 61. We never found out why she died, but she also fought the nasty weight loss beast as I call it.

But, all I know was I was tired of feeling tired and not feeling good about myself. I knew I had to change my life So, on June 22, 2009 I made a promise to myself to take my life back with the help of my mother.

This time around, I skipped the drastic diets and resolved to try to make more manageable changes. Instead of serving huge steaks or fried foods for dinner, I'd cook 3 oz of chicken with brown rice. I also started dipping my fork in my salad dressing rather than pouring the bottle in my salad. After, about 3 months I dropped about 35lbs.

My weight was at my all time high of 275 lbs at 5"6. I was determined to win this battle, and not let my weight control me. I was going to take control of my weight. My goal was to lose 90lbs by June 2010.

Next I started working out at the gym walking on the treadmill for 30 minutes. However, when I first started I could barely do 10 minutes. Not only have I surpassed my goal of walking for 30 minutes 3 x a week. I am running now.

I also started reading articles where they say if you write down your goals they will come true. Well, let me tell you, I am a true believer now. I would write goals like "I will lose 90lbs by June", "I will run a 5k by Apr 2011". You see, not only did I lose weight, but I lost those 90lbs, and more!! My total lost now is 144 lbs. And, I am running in my first 5k race in March 2011.

I kept envisioning the thinner, happier me and before I knew it, she was who I saw in the mirror.

Getting to my goal weight--for good changed me inside and out. "Seeing the number on the scale go up and down for years made me pretty depressed. Today, I'm much more outgoing and have higher self-esteem. But, for me I'm not done I want to pay it forward and help others. Eating and living healthy does not mean you have to live and eat without enjoying life.

My mission is to become part of Team Beachbody's mission to fight against the obesity epidemic in america. I am dedicated to helping others and I will approach it with realistic, attainable, long-term workout routines and healthy eating habits.

I promise to support you physically and mentally for your ultimate happiness and freedom in your life, so you can live your life healthy and happy just as I am now.

Please join me and let's take this journey together. It's all about YOU and making YOU happy.