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Yesterday, as I prepared to go to an Active Wear party hosted by a dear, new friend, my husband said something that made me think twice. He looked at my Before and After photos on my flyer and said "You doctored this Before photo."

Of course, I did NOT. But he was so sure of it. He said that he can NOT remember me looking the way I did.

He sees me everyday. And everyday, he has something to say about the way I am shaping up. It is always positive, yet back then, he never said anything. Probably because there was nothing to say. It is amazing how much you take for granted. And how little you may know about your own body and just how unhealthy you may be.

Looking back on the before photos, you never would have guessed that I was just 2% away from being considered "obese". Maybe not "obese" in the fat sense, but "obese" in the BMI sense. At 30% BMI, you are at risk of so many more health issues than you are with a BMI of below 24%. Your body starts to wear down because it has to work harder to keep itself moving and healthy. It literally begins to deteriorate, shortening your life expectancy, and increasing your risks of various health issues...mainly heart disease...which I may add is the number #1 killer of women in menopausal age. And you don't have to be "fat". There are many obese skinny people out there. They ones who may look thin, but are just as unfit as the obese people. Their risks are just as great.

I remember my last visit to the doctor, and him saying that I was gaining a pound of weight each year. Normally, it wouldn't be a concern if you are in your 20s...but get into your 40s and that pound a year becomes a risk. I'm so glad I did something about it. In less than a years time, I may have only dropped 10 or 12 pounds, but I have decreased my BMI from 28% to almost 19%. I moved out if the "risk" arena and into the "healthy" arena.

I can assure you that I didn't doctor my Before photo, although I do work in Photoshop, and I could have done so...and looking at it now, I think if I did ANYTHING, I would have made myself look thinner! Who wants to see where you have been? It is more important to see where you are going.

The most amazing thing is I took control of my life and my habits, and in less than a year, I became someone completely different. My husband, who sees me everyday, still can't believe the change. So what does it mean? Even for the most obese, there is life at the end of the workout...everyday is a step that makes you proud of who you are and who you will become.

...and those you love, and those who love you, will take notice.