I am a 35 year old nurse practitioner. I have struggled with my weight since 1998 when I began gaining weight as a side effect of Depo Provera injections. Well I blame the first 100 lbs on that...then I yo-yo'd and every time I lost weight I gained it back and then some. Hitting my highest at 312 in 2003 after a bad back from hospital nursing for 10 years plus being obese. I lost weight prior to getting pregnant with my daughter in 04. Have not gotten out of the 200s since then but hung around 280's to 298. I lost 45 lbs before graduating as a nurse practitioner thought it was time to practice what I would soon preach to my patients. Then life happened back up to 298....then Aug 2008 broke down and realized I had been obese for 10 years...so sucessfully lost 40lbs exacerbated a gall stone that I did not know existed....had gall bladder removed and held steady from 265-275....As of April 15th 2009, I decided enough is enough...with God's strength I want to win this battle....

My downfalls ....feast or famine dieter......emotional eating....social eating.....and i just like the taste of food...i like variety...and like many people am so busy burning the candle at both ends...don't make time to exercise...I actually like doing it! Just don't make the time....so here goes...God willing.......I will reach my goal....My motivation my 4 year old daughter ....I have to stay healthy to take care of her ....and my patients ....so I can take care of them....