I'm 23 years old, vegetarian, shopaholic, equestrian and lover of life. I am a full time student and I work between 20 to 40 hours a week on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside at a women's drop in centre and shelter. My job is to help people help themselves through the triumph of life. Everyday I deal with the severely mentally ill, battered and abused women, low income women and drug users. I love people and I love my job people think that I am changing lives but these wonderful ladies that I have the pleasure of meeting are changing my life. To date (Feb 2013) I have lost 71 pounds and have 32 to go! I never thought if get this far. I have several injuries including pinched nerves I am seeing a specialist for. I also have fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. I am currently training for a 5 km run for charity. I am running for my work. If anyone is interested in sponsoring me I can send you a link. I workout almost everyday by doing power yoga handstands are my favorite! I do Pilates, core and hot yoga too. I also workout with my personal trainer once a week. I am an equestrian but my horse is injured and at a rehabilitation centre in the USA until May 2013. Last thing I am ready to own at my heaviest I was 285 pounds that was in 2011. I started my weight loss journey in June 2012 at 273 pounds. I'm excited to be out of the 200s!