_Dawn_

I haven't always been FAT.  I grew up at a normal weight.  I played sports in my teens.  I got into weight lifting in my twenties and was in the best shape of my life.  Things went down hill in my thirties, divorce, back surgery, etc.  I ended up gaining 135 lbs over a period of 12 years.  I had lost several pounds over the years but had not been able to maintain it.  I long to be that healthy, strong person I once was.