Hi Im Shannon. Im married to a wonderful man for 20 yrs now! We have 2 children. My son Jeremy is 17 very athletic & fit. In 05 I was working on my weight loss goal when a moment in time changed my life forever. My daughter Nicole 19 was killed in a car accident. Nicole, not only my first born & only daughter but was also my best friend and workout buddy. She kept me young & kept me going to the gym evryday. It was the day after Mother's Day a day that will be forever embedded in my memories. I gave up my fight and gave up on life. 3 years had passed by when I looked in the mirror and didnt recognize the person looking back at me. Stepping on the scale and seeing 230 was terrifing! I had done many diets before and been successful but never really stuck to a life style of living healthy. Jan 1, 10 I declared to be the beginning of a new way of life for me. I gave up drinking and started following along with the Biggest Loser eating plan. By April I was down to 218. But I still wasnt feeling motivated enough. So I decided to go back to my doctor and get on a medical weight loss plan. The doctor I went to wasnt very helpful just gave me my pills and sent me on my way. Then I saw an ad in the paper and thought what the heck Ill give him a call. I went in and the doctor was so nice and so informative and told me all about the HCG Diet and explained how it worked. Never being a big eater it was refreshing to have someone tell me that I didnt need to eat 1500 calories a day to lose weight. So I got started on it right away. Today I am at 186 and about to move on to phase 2. I admit I am a little scared that the weight will come back but with exercise and continued support from my family and friends I hope to be able to put those fears aside and continue to live life to the fullest! As my daughter always said "You only live once and Im living for today". My journey will continue and life goes on. But her spirit gives me the strength I need each day to fight this battle!