I had to learn figure out that this weight loss journey, struggle, battle, playground (because it’s all of things…good times and bad) is really all about a decision. Like I said in my story I’ve been heavy ALL my life literally since the day I was born. I lost weight in high school right before prom and wound up gaining it all back eventually plus some but now that I’m older I’m seeing that this is a journey with no finish line. you can’t look at it as a diet but instead a lifestyle change. I tried herbalife and other fad diets but I needed to stop looking at losing weight as a DIET but moreso a lifestyle change. I know I’m not going to be drinking 2 shakes and 1 meal for the rest of my life. I needed to make changes to my diet that I can LIVE off of. Losing weight is mental before anything else. If you’re not mentally prepared to do it then you won’t be physically, spiritually, or emotionally. High blood pressure was enough for me, seeing my mom have to start dialysis due to excessive high blood pressure was enough for me. I’d rather be proactive than reactive. You just really in your heart and mind have to want this and be ready to do it.