MY NAME IS LORENA IM A VERY OUTGOING PERSON I LOVE TO LEARN AND GO TO SCHOOL I HAVE BEEN IN THE MEDICAL FIELD FOR 11 YEARS NOW....I AM A PLAIN JANE  NO SENSE OF STYLE BASIC T SHIRT AND JEANS KINDA GIRL:) I AM A YOUNG 28 YR OLD WHO HAS HER WHOLE LIFE TO LIVE...BUT LIKE MOST AMERICANS I AM EXTREMELY OVERWEIGHT TIPPING THE SCALE AT 260 LBS AND ONLY BEING 5'5 IN HEIGHT :( THIS IS A VERY BAD SITUATION FOR ME) I AM THE HEAVIEST I HAVE EVER BEEN IN MY LIFE......SO I HAVE THE WHOLE DEPRESSION,THING GOING ON...SO I AM TRYING TO BETTER MYSELF AND THIS IS PART OF WHERE IT IS ALL GOING TO START...I HATE SHOPPING CUZ NOTHING FITS I WEAR MORE SCRUBS ON A DAILY BASIS THEN I DO NORMAL CLOTHES...I THINK I HAVE MORE SRUBS IN MY CLOSET THEN ACTUAL CLOTHES ,,,WHICH IS VERY SAD THIS IS NOT GOOD!!!!  SO I HAVE TAKEN IT UPON MYSELF TO CHANGE MY LIFE......I LOVE LIFE I WILL NOT BE AROUND FOREVER SO THIS IS WHY I MUST MAKE A CHANGE NOW....MY JOB IS WHATS KEEPS ME GOING I RUN THE NURSES OFFICE FOR A PRESCHOOL I LOVE THE KIDS THEY ARE GREAT I WANT TO BE HEALTHY SO I CAN BE AROUND A LIL BIT LONGER TO ENJOY THEM...I LOVE MY FAMILY WE HAVE A TOTAL OF 12 SIBLINGS AND FOR THE MOST PART THEY TO ARE ALSO OVERWEIGHT....IF I MAKE A CHANGE NOW AND THEY SEE THAT I COULD DO IT ...WELL MAYBE JUST MAYBE THEY WILL LOOSE WEIGHT ALSO :)..I AM DOING THIS FOR THEM JUST AS MUCH AS I AM DOING IT FOR MYSELF....SO  ME JOING THE DOCTORS WEBSITE IS A WAY FOR ME TO GET HEALTHY TIPS AND IDEAS FOR MY JOURNEY TO COME SO I HOPE FOUR MONTHS FROM NOW I CAN LOOK BACK AND SAY I DID IT AND THIS IS PART OF WHERE IT ALL BEGAN THANK YOU FOR MAKING A TV SHOW THAT ACTUALLY IS HELPING AMERICA LOVE ALL OF YOU GUYS VERY MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!