Yes, I definitely found the guy and I have the sparkle. I'm so excited about my man, and our relationship. We talked about running away, and skipping the wedding thing. That's kind of more our style. But we wanted to bring the families together, and we could use the gifts.

I started working out and eating better to look good and feel good. But the thing that made me manic about slimming down is that my mom has a really crazy relationship with food, and she's super skinny and a workout a holic. I have a little bit of a complex about it, and I just can't stand the thought of standing next to my mom in these pictures, at the weight I was at.

I had also always been an athlete, or was when I was younger, and I never felt really comfortable being heavy. Luckily for me, I have the chance now, not having any kids, to work on this. It's been an amazing thing to find this community. Many people just don't think about what they're putting in their bodies - and they can eat anything. Me, it seems like I just love food, and if I had a choice, I'd eat as much as I wanted.

But I'm having fun slimming down - I'm hoping it all works out.

:)