My Journey
In November of 2003 my world fell apart, up until that time I had pretty much stayed the same weight, now mind you it wasn't a healthy weight but I stayed there for years. That November it started with my being laid off from I job that I trully loved and had planned on staying with until I retired, then a week later I was dianosed with Breast cancer, I went thru surgery and radiation treatments and was put on a medication to block hormone function, this medication had a side effect of weight gain. And I can confess now that I used that as an excuse to eat and of course I gained weight. Over the next two years I was so down on myself, by the time I stopped making excuses as to why I was gaining I had gained almost 70 pounds. What turned me around, I found spark people, and for the first time in a long time I started caring for myself, at that same time I took a good look at myself and realized I was on a road to poor health, no engery, and many medical problems as heart and diabetis runs in my family. Spark has given me the hope and movitation to win this battle, just knowing that if I am having a bad day I can check in and get the encourgement I need to continue on.