About Me

Hi!  My name is Barbara.  I am 49 years old and live in Tennessee with my husband of 25 years and our two children, a son who is 18 and a daughter soon to be 14.

My family Christmas 2012

I have not always been overweight, I actually was a skinny kid at one time, way back in elementary and even junior high.  I think I started to gain in high school, after I started driving, and not riding my bike every where I went.  I was very active and loved sports and was always a competitive person.

I weighed 150 pounds when I got married, and that is actually my goal weight.  My highest weight was 302, and so I have 150 pounds to lose, give or take.  My weight right now is 293 (as of May 31, 2013).

Here I am at 293 pounds

I feel like there is a smaller, healthier body inside of me, somewhere.  I just have to uncover her and create good habits in my life and change my lifestyle to one that I will be able to follow for the rest of my life.

Thank you so much for reading my blog, and I hope that as I get further along in my weight loss journey, I will be able to be an inspiration to someone.