I am 37 years old, a wife, and a mother of 4 wonderful kids.. I have been fighting weight issues since I was a senior in high school, when I gained almost 100 pounds in one year. I have spent the last 20 years trying to lose weight. I found out a couple years ago, that I have hashimoto's thyroid disease. The last couple of years, I have had one medical emergency after another, so just when I decide I am taking back over my life, it throws me another curve ball. Well, just as I decided this time, this was it, I was going to use my synthroid, and exercise and beat this once and for all, we found out my father is terminally ill. But this time, I am not putting my health on the back burner. I can help take care of him, and do this for myself at the same time. So, my first goal is to get back under 300lbs (That snuck up on me while I was nursing a severe leg injury) by July 17th. Then we will work on the next small goal. The large goal is to lose 167 pounds before I am 40, and to have fun getting there!!! :)