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I turned 43 in January 2009 and have been married for 26 wonderful years. After leaving the US Postal Service in March 2001, I became a SAHM and am now homeschooling our 2 beautiful children (ds-16, dd-14).

I was a cheerleader and in drill team while in high school. When I moved to TX (from AL and FL), I thought I was fat, because people in TX were sooooo skinny. I was actually a size 7-9 at

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I turned 43 in January 2009 and have been married for 26 wonderful years. After leaving the US Postal Service in March 2001, I became a SAHM and am now homeschooling our 2 beautiful children (ds-16, dd-14).

I was a cheerleader and in drill team while in high school. When I moved to TX (from AL and FL), I thought I was fat, because people in TX were sooooo skinny. I was actually a size 7-9 at 135#s. My lean body mass was 111#s (17.7% fat) I LONG TO BE THAT "FAT" NOW!!!

I've also played boys' baseball as a preteen and softball as I got older (but always missed the baseball!!). When in drill team, I was forced to be no more than 125#, so I would starve before my weigh-ins, binge for a couple of days, then starve again before the next weigh-in. If I was not below the 'acceptable' weight for 5'4", I could NOT dance at that week's football game. I actually missed (2) dances/games for being 1/2# overweight, which made me not eligible for a senior letter jacket. How cruel! BUT...I don't blame school politics for my weight gain (anymore).

As adults, my husband and I played softball appx 3-5 times per week. I enjoyed riding my horses, and I even wanted to become a professional bodybuilder. But I put more time into the weights than I did the cardio. After a car wreck and the chiropractor stopped my weightlifting (crappy Dr. was only in it for the money), I slowly gained the weight after high school.

By the time we decided to have children, I had reached the weight of 212#s. I had gestational diabetes while pregnant with my son and gained 42#s - to 264#s (my highest recorded weight). I worked full-time until 2 weeks before birth, because blood pressure was becoming high. After his birth, I lost all the weight and the HBP/diabetes was gone. When I got pregnant with my daughter, I had gestational diabetes again, but I controlled it better. I gained only 18#s and lost it all afterward. Since 1993 and both C-Sections, I've slowly gained to 255#s.

Everything will surely change for the better now that I've found BeachBody. I may not be able to get rid of all the weight as fast as everyone dreams, but this is a great start on my transformation to a better lifestyle and excellent health.

(I've done P90 and TaeKwonDo since August 2005. I've only lost 15#s - which is excellent (appx 1/2# per week)! I believe my prescriptions (steroid-Advair, Singulair, and allergy shots) that I take for my asthma are hindering my weightloss. I am looking for some alternatives to strengthen my lungs while slowly getting rid of my meds. Wish me luck!

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