Do Not Be Afraid!

I have Hashimoto's Disease. It is a thyroid disease unto which my body attacks itself.(the thyroid) It causes lots of damage over the years and causes a underactive thyroid.  It has caused me a lot of aches and pains over the years. It has also cause weight gain. Over the past 2 years I have gained 30lbs. To some that may not seem like a lot. To me it is torture. I have always been athletic my WHOLE life. This disease drains me of my energy. Mine will never be regulated to the "normal" state and I will have to have my thyroid checked every 6 weeks to make sure I am as normal as I can be. 

  I have always put my family first. I care more about not upsetting my spouse by asking him to watch the kids so I can work out.  I have been down on myself for so long that I don't know who I am sometimes.

  I woke up last week with determination. I WILL take back my life and become a healthy person. I WILL love myself and lose the weight so that I can become who I feel I should be. I am not doing this just for me, but for my family! My children deserve to have their mother healthy and full of life! For all of you who are suffering from some ailment do not be afraid to look it straight in the eyes and take it on! I am!

My present weight is 159lbs, 3wks ago it was 166. I am making progress and if I continue on my path of wellness and become the person I want to be then everything else will foloow suit! To those around me who do not want me to change or do not support me then step aside and let me pass!