I have always been a big person. Now I'm over 30 and have had 2 handsome boys. So, needless to say I came to terms with being a big girl. Until, I was told I was preinsulin resistant. Wait, what??? I went through many phases. Sad, depressed, denial and the "oh well" phase. I'd start a diet, lose a few pounds then fall off the wagon. Why couldn't I get motivated? This is not just being fat anymore, this is life or death. Did that get my butt in gear? Nope. Then, another checkup. I was now prediabetic!!! Nope, not happening. I'm not going to test my blood sugars or have to take insulin. So, I once again got back on the wagon, lost some weight and got myself back into the preinsulin resistance range. I'm good, so I don't have to diet anymore. WRONG! I looked back at my life over the past 2+years and saw all the health problems I had developed and did the math.....I gained 30 pounds in a year! What was I doing to myself?!?! That was it, that was the wake-up call I needed. To look at all that weight I gainrd and all the problems I did and was in danger of developing. So, January 2015 was it! And not January 1....... January 14th= Day one of the Diet Bet! Everyone is more motivated when money is involved, right? I started the Advocare 24 Day Challenge to kick start my new lifestyle and now I used what I learn to continue on. It's all healthy choices, portion control and exercise for this girl. That's it! And yes, I do cheat, otherwise I won't be successful. I have lost 14.6 pounds and aim to lose 50-70 more. I can wait for my new healthy future!