Weight Loss Stories Usually Have A Before and After

My story is all about the middle!
My name is Marie. I'm 50 years old, a wife, a mother (new empty nester!), a Walt Disney World geek, and a full-time writer. In 2017, I had to make a decision between life and death.

I was close to 400 pounds. Literally sick and tired all the time.  There were two choices: continue to slowly kill myself or try ONE LAST TIME to take my life back.

What you'll find on this site is not a "before and after" story. ​Welcome to the long road in between! 

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