I'm a working mother of 4 and I'm married to the greatest man I could ever imagine. He's truly the man of my dreams.

I joined fatsecret.com because my husband and I joined the Biggest Loser class at church and they told us to each register on this site. We were in training for a 5K...which we never did.

I also had a goal to be at my goal weight by my 30th birthday...which I wasn't.

Now I'm 31yrs old and I want to be healthy. I love my 4 children and I want them to be proud of me. I also want to set a good example for them. My husband's parents were also diagnosed with diabetes and high cholesterol/blood pressure. I don't have family history like that, but if he needs to live right, then I should be there by his side.

It has taken awhile to get through my thick stubborn brain, but I know that this is hard work and it's not something you can do part-time. I'm ready to make a change for life. I want to have the energy my parents have to be in their 50's and out running on the beach.

So keep your eyes on my weight graph because that line will go down :)