Hi Everyone!
I am Lauren! 27 years old, and I want..make that, AM going to lose 80+ pounds!! Since I was little, I always remember being on the bigger side. My whole family is..it runs in the genes. I have always struggled with my weight. I remember being 11 years old, and at a family party, and I went to the "junk food" table to grab a brownie, when my uncle yelled (in front of everyone) why dont you take the whole plate, porky!! That comment, changed my whole life. When I was a ...

Hi Everyone!
I am Lauren! 27 years old, and I want..make that, AM going to lose 80+ pounds!! Since I was little, I always remember being on the bigger side. My whole family is..it runs in the genes. I have always struggled with my weight. I remember being 11 years old, and at a family party, and I went to the "junk food" table to grab a brownie, when my uncle yelled (in front of everyone) why dont you take the whole plate, porky!! That comment, changed my whole life. When I was a teenager, I tried EVERY diet pill out there, and when that didnt work, I even tried vomiting! Eventually, I just stopped caring about how I looked and how I felt. No one knew how I truly felt about myself, because I put on a good front! I was the life of the party..always seemed happy... but inside, I felt horrible! It wasn't until I turned 23 and was pregnant with my first child..Now I am blessed to have the most amazing 3 year old little girl! She is THE most important person in my life. And I do not want her growing up like me...an overweight, sad, unhappy girl.. so I am changing my family "genes"...starting with myself! Even though, I am an overweight (280) 27 year old, I am thankful I am 5'8, so people wouldnt really expect me to weigh that much unless I told them... I am finally happy again!! And I owe my beautiful daughter, and amazing fiance, and wonderful parents for that!! MOVING AHEAD.. I recently quit my job, and in the process of looking for a new one, I spend every moment of the day with my child. I have decided to spend every second, starting a new beginning. This is the perfect time for me, to re-focus on myself, and start shedding some pounds! I have been going on walks every day to the park with my daughter. Stopped driving to the park, and we walk a mile! (my daughter walks the whole way..ha.. she loves it!), and today is day 9 of my diet. I am eating healthy, and I can honestly say that I have not cheated once!!..which is a first!! No soda, and I have 2 salads a day! A few days ago, I was watching Oprah, and heard that her whole office went Vegan for 1 week. I decided to do some Veganism research, and after reading about how healthy it can be for people, I have decided to do my own challenge. On top of my eating healthy, I have decided to become Vegan for 21 days! Tomorrow will be day 3!! Even though, I have been doing a great job this past week, I realize that people's comments and motivation, could help me even further..which is why I have decided to Spark. I hope people will read this, and comment back! The more people we all have backing us up...the more we can succeed!!
Good Luck Everyone!!

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