What's your name?Shayla
What's your age?27
What's your hometown?Corona, CA
What's your height?5"7 1/2
What's your weight?198.1
What's your relationship status? I have a boyfriend of two years

What is your heaviest weight?206
Was there a moment when you realized you had to change?When I found out I was pre- diabetic
What are your biggest health concerns?Diabetes
Did you ever feel like giving up? What made you keep going?I feel weak at times but I will never give up < I found out I have reversed pre diabetes.

What food do you like?Mexican, Chinese, and soul
What food do you dislike?Liver and onions
Do you have any obsessions? If so, What are they?Hawaiian BBQ, and Wing stop.
What's your favorite junk food?Chips, fries, snickers, and McDonalds
What food can't you live without?All the food above and Dark Beer

What's your favorite dance?A tie, salsa, swing, and hip hop
Do you have a fun/crazy dance story?I was doing a musical for school and we had to dance, sing, and act in these super tight corsets. Well, I had practiced in these things for a long while just to make sure that I would be able to breath in this torture devise called a corset. It was my moment, my solo, and as I did my kick ball change into my light...... DOWN I WENT! Right off the stage into none other than my best friend's parent's lap!!! To make matters worse, my teachers who were giving me my grade were right behind them. The corset was so tight that I couldn't get up in a normal fashion -- my friends parents had to help me up. Keep in mind I am still singing a song and improvving the situation. It's super funny now that I think about it, but at the time I was mortified. But that's what happens in musical theater -- you just have to roll with punches or corsets.
What was dancing like at your prom?Pop and hip hop
Who's a better dancer: J Lo, Madonna, or Beyonce?Janet Jackson really, but I will go with Beyonce
What's your favorite song to dance to?Pleasure Principle, freak em dress, paso doble, carnival

What do you think will be the
hardest part of this challenge? Not being able to eat what I want
What are your long term goals for yourself?To be 130-145lbs
Are there any exercises that you enjoy?ABS workouts and dancing
What are your least favorite exercises?Having to walk up mountains and running
Did you have previous failed diets? Yes, that's why I am here

Have your family & friends been
supportive in the process? They always support me
Who is your go to person for support?My siblings Dominique and alex my bff cythia or my boyfriend Brandon
Are there other overweight people in your family?Yes some serious over weight people
What's the best advice you've been given?My father says life is all about choices the reason why you are where you are, is because you a made a choice
Who are your heroes? My parents, my siblings, Michelle Obama, Tina Turner, Oprah