A little bit about me.....

I have been struggling with my weight for about 10 years. Back in 2001 I was a serious car wreck that resulted in a severe back injury. I went from about 130lbs to 235ish in 2 years. After PT and pain meds I was not getting better.In 2003 I finally started walking, lifting weights and started the Atkins diet. I lost about 95lbs in 9 months, it just melted off. Size 22 to a size 6. Life went on and I got pregnant with my son. When he was 3 months old I was about 160lbs in hopes of getting back to 135 within a few months. Another car accident aggravated my back injury sending me into a downward spiral. Pain, immobility and the weight started piling back on. Since mid 2005 I have been holding steady at about 195-200lbs. I have made many attempts to diet/exercise and lose the weight. Nothing I did worked. I never lost more than 10 pounds and it always came back on. Recently my life has been full of tradgedy and sadness. My 23 year old brother and father passed away with 4 months of each other. And a few other very stressful life circumstances. It was almost too much to bare and I was not coping. I was drowning and could not catch my breath. I am not really sure what happened but something switched on in my brain. It was either sink or swim and I had to make a choice. Since that happened the weight has been coming off.....