I first became a little overweight at the age of 11 and decided that I needed to do something about it. I had nobody to turn to, so I decided the best way to do it would be starving myself. Most days I wouldn't eat anything, and some days just a salad. I did it till I could wear a size 6. I had this crazy thought that, "skinny people can eat whatever they want, so once I get skinny... so can I.? Well my weight loss didn't last long because I started eating whatever I wanted and the weight came back plus more. I've been battling with being overweight for 13 years. I've done pills, diets, and starvation, but nothing worked. I even thought there was some magic pill I could take that would zap away the weight.... I weighed about 190 or so before I got pregnant with my only child... but then gained about 80 pounds. I weighed 275 in 1999 when I was 9 months pregnant and I think I lost about 30 or so pounds, (I used to HATE scales) but then slowly gained it back. When I weighed 190 I remember thinking how big I was... then when I got to 270, 190 didn't seem as big anymore. It's funny how people can be in such denial about things. I weighed 262 when I started the 6WBMO and I didn't think I was that big most days.... inside I secretly knew, but I hated to listen to that voice. So I avoided mirrors while naked and I wore conspicuous clothing to hide my flaws. I had to have something sweet with almost every meal. I had to eat so much food till I was so stuffed I couldn't move. I loved eating out at all you can eat places because I could take my time and eat all that I wanted. I never drank water and if I did it was at a restaurant so I could save money on my meal. I was so lost and didn't know what to do or how to go about losing the weight. I prayed that if there was some easy way to lose weight, then let it happen. I fell asleep with the TV on (something I never do) and I woke up in the middle of the night (also, something I never do) and heard Michael Thurmond's voice.

2 Timothy 1:7 "For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love, and of self-discipline.

- Yvette

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