GwynneL : MyBlogHer Profile

Growing up, I was the skinny kid.  You know the kind, I could eat and eat and eat and never gain an ounce. But I wasn't exactly healthy. You see, I grew up in poverty.  We'd have weeks where the only food in the house was ketchup.  We'd make soup out of it.  During the school year, I'd be able to eat at school, but in the summertime, it was slim pickings. Starvation does funny things to the body.  It dramatically slows down the metabolism, and you start to store fat like crazy.  Every single calorie gets saved on the body somewhere.  Read more >

I started Fat Girl Gets Fit, my weight loss and fitness blog, in February 2009.  It was my attempt to get support and accountability.  It sort of worked.  People were extremely supportive, and I'd get bursts of motivation, but ultimately, I was still alone in the process.  I had various Wii fitness games.  ALL OF THEM.  LOL  And I used them.  Mostly...  And then motivation would wane, because I didn't really have anyone pushing me.  Read more >