Where to begin....
I wasn't always overweight. When I was a young child, I was pretty proportionate for my age. I played soccer year round, and was a happy go lucky kid. Somewhere around the 4th or 5th grade year of school, I began to put on the weight. At the age of 12, it was very difficult going through 5th and 6th grade, and then on to Junior high and eventually High school. I stopped playing soccer when it became so much of a chore, that it was no longer fun. My parents had my thyroid checked trying to figure out what made me quickly gain weight like I was. Nothing seemed to be wrong. Everything checked out, just gained weight. Junior high was cruel at times, but I had a group of great friends and an amazing best friend who was supportive through it all. I also had started playing trombone in 6th grade, so I had music to keep my mind occupied. It didn't compensate for the low self esteem that came along with being fat. Deep down, I always wished I could have worn the clothes my friends wor...