I'm 27, born and raised and still residing in Minneapolis, MN. My day job is in social services. I'm also in full-time graduate school right now for Marriage and Family Therapy. I enjoy writing, literature, music, film, fashion, baseball games, exploring small tows, photography, art, meeting new people, and traveling.

I've always been a heavier person. Growing up I was the one who got teased every day on the playground because I wasn't as skinny or pretty as the rest of the girls. In high school I managed to lose enough weight that I actually felt skinny for the first time in my life, but that changed after my first semester of college. I went through a very emotionally tough breakup and that was the gateway to weight gain for me. I was also diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and that added yet another layer of difficulty for me when it came to maintaining a reasonably healthy weight.

Over the course of eight years I managed to gain approximately 150 pounds. I didn't even realize what I was doing when I was doing it, but now that it's said and done, I'm more aware than ever of what kind of negative impact I've imposed on my body.

So now I'm here, starting to lead a new life, getting healthy not just physically, but mentally and emotionally as well. Since last spring I've managed to balloon up to 350 pounds (something I didn't track on here) and now I've dropped back down to 302.4 pounds. My goal is to get to 180 pounds and for the first time in a long time I'm actually confident in my ability to do this.

I love to network with others who are on a journey to lose weight and change their lives. And I love to listen to people talk about the trials and tribulations they encounter on this journey. Please feel free to friend me and message me if you'd like! :)