Hi Everyone,

I'm Shanon, a single mother of 2 from Grand Rapids, Michigan. I have 2 children ages 7 and 9. I am engaged to a great man. He travels all of the time for work and thought that using my time wisely. My weight loss journey is going to be long, but worth every step. I want to look as beautiful as he makes me feel, so off with the weight!! Every stinking little ounce of unhealthy extra body fat.

I do have my personal training certification, but have not actively used it. I work at a hospital unit that performs all types of gastric bypasses. The funny thing is that patients buy us junk food as a thank you's all of the time! I am vowing to stay away from these foods as well as bring my own food in so that the cafeteria will not have me as a victim! I also a full time student, but my classes are over the internet so I sit a lot more than I want to!

There is a woman who just retired from work who has done weight watchers and has lost her weight and is now in maintainance! I figure is she can do it, so can I!! I have hypothyroidism which doesn't make matters any easier! It slows my metabolisim down.

Starting Weight 166.4# (8/23/10)
Goal Weight 110#

56.4# to lose

I will attack my weight loss goals in 10% increments to make my goals seem more attainable and realistic. (5.64# loss every 10% every 2 weeks is my goal)


10% 160.7 (By 9/6)
20% 155.1 (9/20)
30% 149.4 (10/4)
40% 143.8 (10/18)
50% 138.2 (11/1)
60% 132.5 (11/15)
70% 126.9 (11/29)
80% 121.2 (12/6)
90% 115.6 (12/20)
100% 110 (1/3/2011)