I am a stay at home Mom to two awesome boys, Chris is 17 and Derrick is 9. I am a very active person, love to work in the yard, go for long walks at night wiith the kids and my dog. I have always weighed around 140lbs even after giving birth, I dropped the weight quickly. In 2007, I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. My doctor said a side effect was weight gain, I just wasnt expecting it to be 100lbs and for it to happen so quickly. It just came out of nowhere. In October of 2005, I lost my sister at age 27 to a heart attack, then 4 months later, my Dad to a heart attack. He was only 55. So I've had alot of stress in my life and I still miss them dearly to this day. We will be together again someday, I'm just not ready yet. I have a family that I want to see grow and prosper and I want to see my Niece and Nephew grow. I have tried dieting before and never stuck to it for more than a couple of weeks. I was ready for a change in Feburary and started my journey. My Mom fell and broke her femur on Feb 22 and had surgery. She moved in with me so I could care for her, so I put my journey on hold. She still can't walk and goes to therapy but she is back in her apartment now and is doing fairly well. So I started my journey again last week. I'm more dedicated than ever now. I feel awesome, lots of energy and very excited about my journey. I will do it this time. I have exactly 100lbs to loose. My profile pic was taken in 2005 and I plan on taking another picture in 11 months and I will look like that once again for good this time!