A little about me. I am a 46 year old female. I have a wonderful life - an amazing husband who is not only my Soul Mate but he is also my Best Friend. I have a beautiful 17 year old daughter who is growing up so fast I feel like I have been in a time warp! For all that is beautiful about my life (and I DO love my life), I despise me. I do not post pictures of myself because I am ashamed of my weight and I don't want to be an embarrassment to my family.

I have been feeling progressively worse over the past six months and finally decided to go to the doctor (something I avoid if at all humanly possible). I was able to find a doctor who I am comfortable, open, and honest with so that was a huge blessing! I explained to her that I was sick of hurting, sick of being tired all the time, and most of all, sick of being FAT! On 8/24/2017 After some extensive labs we have determined that I have Hypothyroidism that is not well maintained, Fibromyalgia, and Type II Diabetes.

After a day of eating ALL the things that I KNEW I should NOT be eating and whining, moaning, groaning, and feeling sorry for myself I finally decided to take action and do something about all of this!

So hear I am, on a mission to LOVE the person that I am on the outside as much as I LOVE the life I live. I found My Fatsecret and knew this was the right platform for me to be able to achieve my goals!

Turtle Girl!