I was a processed food junkie who grew from fit to fat and developed diabetes, celiac disease, depression, acid reflux, asthma, and hypertension. I was in my 30s, morbidly obese and on ~10 prescription medications. In 2003, I made a decision that would forever change my life. Since that time, I have been following a program of lifetime obesity disease management to sustain my 100-lb weight loss for the remainder of my (now longer) life. It began with bariatric weight-loss surgery followed by overhauling the way I eat, mild exercising, and being active in a support group. This has "cured" me (figuratively-speaking) of all the previously-named diseases. In 2013 I had a tummy tuck and regained the hour-glass figure of my youth (woot woot)!

Today, I'm a size medium and living life larger than ever!