what a great question- for me- its all my kids fault. ha. i've struggled with weight my whole life- blessed with the slow metabolism gene- and have ALWAYS had to watch what i eat. once i got pregnant, it was like GREAT! an excuse to be fat. then after i had him, it was like- i just had a baby, im allowed to still be fat- and then i had another one- more all you can eat- cant deny those cravings. after my 2nd one- 100 pounds gained in 3 years, it was like one day i looked in the mirror and was like who the hell is that woman?!?! trying to care for 2 kids with no energy and just overall feeling like crap ALL the time. i just made a decision to jump on the LC bandwagon and here i am