I hope that by sharing my ups and downs, I will inspire and motivate others! I was very active growing up, tap, jazz, ballet and figure skating. I became a single mother to the most beautiful and awesome daughter in the world. When she was 5 years old I was diagnosed with my first round of cancer. I had my surgery and thought everything was going to be okay and 6 months later it returned in anothe
r area. I was devastated but knowing that I have a little girl that needed me I continued to fight. I was first diagnosed in November 1999 and won the battle March 2006. I fell into a huge depression and started packing on the pounds. I would try yoyo diets but I would gain the weight back plus more. In 2008 a wonderful man who had been in my life previously walked back into my life. He is an amazing step father to my daughter and the best friend I have ever had! With his help and love and support I started to get my life back and started losing weight, then my daughter graduated high school and left for college. I fell back into depression, turned once again to food for comfort and gained all of the weight back. It has been a year and a half that she left, came back and left again, but this time I accepted it and though I miss her with all my heart instead of turning to comfort food, I am turning to fitness and eating the right foods!!! I turned 46 this year and I told my hubby that I came into my 40's over weight but I want to leave them fit and healthy!!! I am so glad that YOU are joining me on this journey and I hope that together we can give each other the love and support that we need to conquer and win!!! Love,
Gina
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