I remember being 7 years old and admiring a classmate of mine. She was tall, skinny, flawless. My mother adored her. At this point, I was in cheerleading, with that same girl, and felt inadequate. I felt like my mother would come to my competitions to watch my classmate, instead of her own daughter. I remember, even at 7 years of age, thinking, 'what could I do for my mother to pay more attention to me, instead of the skinny girl next to me?' But I think that instead of changing my eating habits, even then, I dove into food for comfort. Which is where I stand today; a girl with low-esteem(although I don't show it) and a weight issue to battle. I should have never been a 7 year old cheerleader. I lost my Grandpa late March 2010 to obesity. He was nearly 400 pounds. He couldn't sleep right, partly because he couldn't breathe from the extra weight. He couldn't walk at a steady pace or even walk up the stairs without losing his breath. I think that lit a fire. At the time I said, 'I will never lose my life to something that is clearly preventable.' Well, upon his death, I was going through a really rough patch in my life; I was 1200 miles away from my family, which led to slight depression, which made me turn to food. Well, I'm back in Michigan with my family close by. No excuses. Time to put on my tennis shoes and get active. Rewards: Starting weight - 181 170-new workout clothes - DONE! 160-pedicure - DONE! 150-new running shoes - DONE! 140-new tattoo 130-new dress, date night 120-new wardrobe

October 25 (my one year anniversary) - 135 lbs. December 31, 2012 (NYE, duh!) - 130 lbs. January 29, 2013 (My Birthday) - 125 lbs.

No specific program. Hitting the gym 3-4 days a week. Perfect Push Challenge via appstore.

My name is Autumn. I'm 23. I have an amazing four-year old son, Landon. I appreciate the small things in life, and look forward to big events. I'm a little bossy, but who isn't? ;) I love Atlanta Braves baseball, more like obsessed. I'm always glued to my phone. I would like to travel later in life. Anything more? Just ask. :)

"Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there.When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on."

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