Hi my name is Heather. I am a 48 year old mother of 3 beautiful daughters. Grandmother to 2 beautiful granddaughters.

About 5 years ago I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia osteoarthritis and nephropathy in my feet and hands. With all the meds I just became depressed and I gained weight. I let myself go. I ate everything and anything I just didn't care. I knew if I lost weight I would feel better but I had no motivation no idea where to start and very little support.

I started watch these Tic Tok videos of all kinds of people who had lost lots of weight. I begin to think if this 600 pound man can lose 300 pounds ect. I could lose 100 pounds. I had found my motivation and I had found my how.

I said nothing to no one about what I had planned for myself. I started buying things I felt I needed to make my journey easier. I knew I had a long hard road ahead of me. I set my goal at 175 that is 100 pounds. I researched until I found what was best for me. I found this app to help me track my calories and food choices. And I gained support. Thank you.

On July 17th 2020 I stepped on the scale weighting in at my all time high of 275 pounds. I was disgusted. I was sad and depressed.I had even stopped coloring my hair.(This is a big deal because for almost 30 years I had colored my hair. I started going very grey in my early 20's.) I started my journey that day.

I am on a 1650 calorie deficit I have lost a total of 28 without exercise. I just joined the gym to add exercise. Slow and steady wins the race. I have even colored my hair again and I am beginning to feel like myself again. I am learning to love me.

I still have fibromyalga and my other issues. I will always have them and I will have good days and bad days. Losing the weight will help and make the pain less. I will not fail this time I am no longer waiting for those around me to make a change. I will eat this way for the rest of my life. It is not a diet it is a lifestyle change.