The Facts: Where I Have Been, and What Has Shaped the Present Person,Who is ME.

Everyone has a story to share. This blog will be dedicated to my ever evolving story. To start off here are the facts. The ones that are relevant to my story, the ones that have shaped me into who I am.

I am LDS. I am married with three kids, all of which I would lay my life down for.

I was raised in a single parent household and by American standards lived in poverty.

I married when I was 18, and have now been married for almost 18 years.

Each one of my pregnancies were high risk, and with each one I gained 60-80 pounds.  Consequently leaving me obese....morbidly.

In 2007, I was quite content with my life until one day my husband found himself without his secure job. So, we moved half way across the country for a new one. 9 months later after living in our dream home for only 4 months, one day it was ripped off the face of the earth with all of our worldly possessions while we huddled as a family in our cold storage under the porch. While an EF5 tornado rolled over us.After that we came back to Utah.

In 2010 I conquered my fear of college and applied at Utah State University and became a student. I still am schooling today! In 2011 after being denied 2 times for gastric bypass I finally was approved and had it done. 2 years later I am down 120 lbs.

SO, that is that for now. I'll be back soon ~E