I am a 31 year old woman (32 in April) with four children. I currently go to school full time and will finish my BA in anthropology in June. I plan to start a graduate program for public health in Spring. I have autoimmune thyroid disease (diagnosed at 21) and have struggled with weight since diagnoses. At the time of typing this I am at my heaviest weight ever - just at 200 lbs. I do not wish to enter a school of public health still being obese. It is crucially important to me to set a good example for those I aim to help.