Losing weight has always been a challenge for me. I've been losing weight on and off for so many years now. The last time I remembered I was "skinny" was when I was a kid. There was point in my life when I was at my heaviest, weighing 280lbs. I couldn't believe it! I never even noticed how big I got until I saw pictures of myself. All my pants didn't fit and my shirts were too tight. My health was at its worst during that time. I had hypertension in my mid-twentys! My blood pressure was high and uncontrolled; I was a ticking time bomb. I knew that things had to change. I couldn't live my life feeling trapped. It felt like death was right around the corner, waiting for me. The biggest motivator for me to lose weight is for my health, to live my life to the fullest. Its been a couple years now and through diet and exercise, I've lost 60lbs. I still have a long way to go but I know that I mustn't give up.