Well here I am, all 165lbs of me. I think it was the depo shots that really did me in. I quit those a few years ago, but the fat stuck. I can't get rid of it to save my life. It doesn't help that I went from a very physical job to a desk job at about the same time.

I love my job, please don't get me wrong. I work on a cruise ship and love it, but it is a desk job. You would think that I have plenty of time to work out, but you really have to be motivated to do it onboard. I'm away 4 months at a time, and sometimes it's hard to stay healthy out there.

Been married almost 7 years now and have two stepsons, currently 11 and 10. I'm one of the coolest stepmoms out there. I let my kids and my hubby travel with me whenever they can. We all just got back from Europe a few weeks ago.

I join this site on a recommendation from my sister, she got the thin genes, but she also has motivated me to start trying to better myself. She is an inspiration. She just ran her first half marathon and I promised myself that I would run at least a half before I'm 40. I've got about 4 years left.

So here's to good health! And fulfilling a few dreams in the process!