I am a divorced mom to a beautiful daughter. Growing up, I was always overweight. As cliché as it sounds, I was always the largest person in my group of friends, and definitely used food as a source for comfort. I was raised in the 80s, and ate a lot of processed/sugary foods and drinks, long before the dangers of doing so became public knowledge. I tried all the fad diets I could, but never had the willpower to see any of them through. I did lose a good amount of weight right before getting pregnant, and then gained it all back through the pregnancy

After I had my daughter in 2012, I remember one day coming home from work, carrying her in her car seat the 20 feet from the driveway to the door and getting winded. That day it hit me how unhealthy I was. I knew that I wanted to be able to run and play with her, and to be a good example for her so she wouldn’t have the struggles with weight that I had growing up.

After that something just clicked. I spent a lot of time educating myself on nutrition and fitness. Using DietBet has become one of my ongoing tools to help to keep me motivated! I enjoy being competitive with the community and myself.

I was skeptical at first, because it required a buy in. I did a lot of reading through the site though, and decided to give it a try! I really enjoy the competitive nature of DietBet, and that you’re really betting against yourself in the long run. It helped pump some fun back in to losing weight. I’ve played several games over a year and a half, and it’s always a great infusion of motivation when I begin to feel myself getting lazy. I’ve never had to pay in once since that initial $25 game, and I’ve only lost once!

Now I love taking my nearly 3 year old daughter to the park and running through the trails, riding our bikes, and climbing all over the playground. I can’t wait until she’s older and wants to jog a mile or run a 5k together!