Katelyn Rocco

I attempted to "diet and exercise"

but was unsuccessful every time.

Lindsey Gatson

I was sick of being sick all the time

and being unhappy with myself

Angela Penn

When I went to pick the next size up,

I relized was in the biggest size of clothing this store carried.

Jessi Hartvigsen

I have become so sick of what I see in the mirror

But when I do what I used to I hurt so much

Cathy Anderson

I didn't even want to look at myself in the mirror anymore.

I felt awful all the time.

Ben Carson

An X-Ray found slipped discs, L4 and L5 right at the top of my coccyx.

I was 21 and had wrecked my back for life.

Rob Goodrich

I have had a yo-yoing weight and fitness

since I retired from the Army in 2005.

John Bolling

I realized that I wasn’t that far

from heading down a similar path

Robert Tonnesen

I was over 400 pounds,

but I never felt I had a problem

Johnny Matos

I was a physical wreck. Years of jumping on alligators had taken its toll.

I had carpel tunnel. My back was constantly giving out. My hips were a mess.