What can I say. I've been heavyb since abt the age of 11. I lost a considerable amt of weight. Back in 2002 however got it all back and then some. Well,b I'm 29, going on 30 in June and tired of waiting to live my life. I have a wonderful marriage and I owe it to myself and my husband to be healthy, happy, active, etc etc. Well, that's me. Live in Cali, have a cat, 2 birds and 1 fish. While it may have nothing do to with what -km trying to do here at the end of the day it all boils down to this... If I care so much in the well being and health of my husband, pets and plants...why not myself? :)