When I graduated from high school almost a decade ago, I weighed approximately half of what I do today. A sedentary lifestyle, poor nutritional choices, and minor but nagging health problems gradually led to a situation where I am embarrassed about my appearance, activity level, and state of health. I've tried to lose weight over the years, only to gain it back and then some. One of my most frustrating failures happened this past summer; my sporadic attempts to get in shape before my wedding ...

When I graduated from high school almost a decade ago, I weighed approximately half of what I do today. A sedentary lifestyle, poor nutritional choices, and minor but nagging health problems gradually led to a situation where I am embarrassed about my appearance, activity level, and state of health. I've tried to lose weight over the years, only to gain it back and then some. One of my most frustrating failures happened this past summer; my sporadic attempts to get in shape before my wedding led to my getting married at an all-time maximum weight.

So far, this resource has been invaluable to me. I've already lost ten pounds and kept them off, something I haven't been able to do for more than a month before, and I'm slowly moving toward a much healthier and more mindful lifestyle. Ultimately I want to end up around 160, but at this point, any significant decrease is likely to make a positive difference.