Hey, thanks for stopping by! My name is Jessica and I'm 24 years old. I've been struggling with being overweight my entire life (since I was 9) and I've done everything from starving myself (hello annorexia) to the pizza diet (oh so nutritious!).. but nothing ever worked.

On September 6th I decided to go Raw Vegan and the results have been tremedous. I lost 10lbs in 10 days.. the cravings haven't been too terrible, and I'm loving it.

I peaked my weight at 256 in 2004 and remained there despite my yo-yo dieting attempts, and in December 2006 I decided I had had enough. My weight was inhibiting my life, it was preventing me from meeting quality mates, and it was draining my energy. I began jogging, which I thought would kill me, and eating healthy..  things got easier and the weight quickly came off.

I reached a pleateu at about 206lbs and couldn't budge, and then my old eating habits started creeping back in - fast food daily, ice cream, candy - it was a nightmare. I refused to let myself get heavier, so when I hit 209lbs a week and a half ago, I knew I had to take control.

Going Raw Vegan has been the BEST thing I've ever done for myself. My skin is the clearest it's ever been, my energy levels are out of the roof, and the weight is melting off again.

Today, August 16th I'm at 199lbs. My goal is to get to 180lbs, and from there get to 160lbs. I know I can do it.. it's just going to take hard work and dedication.

I'm so close!

Update: December 2008 - I found out shortly after posting this that I was pregnant and gained all my weight back, plus some. I have been miserable and have resorted to semi-starvation for the past two days in a desperate attempt to try to get a few pounds off.

Not being able to wipe your butt really puts a damper on how you feel about yourself - and while my husband still insists he thinks I'm attractive - I want to die. If I didn't have my child, I actually thought about drowning myself tonight. Having her is the only thing that kept me from doing it.

I am completely miserable, and I desperately need to get this weight off.