About Me!

 Hi, there! My name is Charlani (shar-lonny)  and I just turned the big 4-0 last year- eeeeek! I have two beautiful and amazing kids. My daughter, Kaylee, is 19. She recently graduated from cosmetology school (yay for me...I have my very own hair stylist!) - she loves hair and makeup so it will be exciting to see where it takes her! My son, Robbie, is almost 16. He plays AAA hockey, so we are a busy, busy family. I have been with my husband, Rob for 21 years! He is the most amazing husband and father so I think I'll keep him for a while longer...LOL

I am a hawaiian California girl, currently living near Dallas, Texas. My husband's job moved us here about 4 years ago and we LOVE it! It's been one of the best decisions we've made yet. I do miss the beach in the summer and the snowy hills in the winter, but I'm still happy we're here. We've met some amazing people and made great friends, and our kids have flourished. The opportunities for them here are so much greater. California is awesome, but in our life right now, Texas is a better fit. And its only a 2 1/2 hour flight away...no biggie!

My Weightloss Journey

A weightloss journey is an up and down process. I can say now that I am on the upswing and finally feel like it's all clicking into place. There are always ups and downs in the path, but if you stick with it, you'll find your way...here is my story...

I have always been more of a curvy type figure. In high school, I played volleyball, basketball and softball, so I was pretty active, but never what you would have called "skinny".

My real weight loss problems started after I had my daughter. I gained 55+ pounds with her and ate nothing but Taco Bell (don't judge! If I knew then what I know now...) I seriously thought something might be wrong with her at birth, but thank all holy goodness, she was perfect! I was really sick during my pregnancy and tacos were the only thing I could keep down (go figure!) I had dropped about half of that weight but not all of it.