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Introduction Text I have a wonderful husband who I've been married to for 6years, a beautiful 6 year old daughter. I am about to graduate with my associates degree and start the University of Illinois School of Social Work and I work a full time job. My life is very stressful but I wouldn't change anything about it. I have finally realized it's time to make a change and it's time to put me first for once. UPDATE 4/1/2014 A lot has happened in the last year. My dad passed away unexpectedly, I had major back surgery, and I'm about to graduate and move onto the University of Illinois. It has taken me a lot of excuses and ups and downs to finally realize that I am worth losing this weight. I lost 30 pounds (half of my first goal) and then became and emotional eater and gained it all back. So here I am again, looking for friends and motivators to do this journey with when I start back at my original weight of 242. This time next year I hope to be at my goal weight of 142 and I am hoping to run a 5k and 10k next year. Update 10/1/15 A lot has happened since my last update! I have now been married over 7 years and now have a 6 (almost 7) year old daughter. I have graduated with my associates and now am at the University of Illinois School of Social Work. I am in my senior year and will start my internship in January. I will be graduating in may 2016 with my Bachelors and hoping to go to graduate school starting next fall (2016). I just got a new job at Carle Foundation Hospital, which has always been my dream employer. Once I graduate I hope I can get my dream job as a medical Social Worker at Carle. I have gained about 10 pound, so I am now starting at 252. I am hoping to finish the year losing 25-30 pounds.

My first goal is to get back to my pre pregnancy weight of 182. My second goal is to get to 142 which i believe is a healthy weight for my height.

Eating healthy, excerising. I am using the calorie tracker and the exercise tracker to really help me.

I am from Champaign, Illinois. I have lived here all of my life.

I absolutely love the Fast and Furious series.

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