I'm married to the best guy ever - and he is pastor of a church in rural SW VA, near the Blue Ridge Mts. I help him when I am not working my home-based business. Fomerly a school teacher, I am now a Director with Mary Kay. (So, sags, bags and wrinkles? Let me at 'em) LOL I do miracles!!

We don't have children b/c I have PCOS (which causes hormonal imbalances,infertility problems, and overwhelming weight gain...making weight loss more challenging b/c PCOS hangs on to every single gram of fat like Brett Favre holds onto a football.)

Our "dogter" is a beautiful black lab puppy named "Daisy" although she thinks her name is "no! no! No! NO!" Our favorite thing to do as a family is to take long hikes on the trails of the foothills each morning. We do this for several reasons - to be healthy, to admire God's gorgeous creation, and to maintain our sanity by getting all the pup's crazies out.

Makes me think about the Dog Whisperer, Cesar Milan.
Dog Owner: "My dog is causing havoc and peeing all over the house, and has separation anxiety and goes nuts when we leave the house, tearing up everything."
Cesar: "Walk your dog."
Owner: "My dog behaves aggressively and barks and snaps and people - she won't even let my husband into our bed."
Cesar: "Walk your dog."

So, we trek the trails daily so we can make sure none of that business happens in our home.

I'm on here to shed some major poundage and get healthy. Low Carb is the life for me.

Recent & Upcoming Milestones:
299 - REACHED on Nov 18, 2010
276 - 50 lbs shed - REACHED May 9, 2011
256 - 70+ lbs shed - REACHED Feb 26, 2012
236 - 90+ lbs shed - REACHED Jan 28, 2013
225 - BMI below 40; no longer extremely obese - REACHED APR 30, 2015
216 - 110 lbs lost - REACHED Aug 4,'15
199 - ONEderland - REACED Oct 28 2016
169 - BMI below 30; no longer obese
140 - healthy weight - but would honestly be happy with 150.