My doctor suggested a full body checkup to see if anything was wrong. As we were finishing the body exam, the doctor sat me and my mother down while we anxiously awaited the results. The doctor said, “I know what could cause this. As you can see, your daughter is not as healthy as she should be. According to our height to weight ratio she is classified at our obesity level as 25 pounds overweight. This can cause serious health problems. Also, since diabetes runs in families, you are at high risk of contracting this disease. You have to do something immediately." This was the moment that marked my transition from childhood to adulthood. As soon as I heard this, I was afraid. No, I was terrified. I saw the way my father had to give himself injections of insulin due to diabetes. I was happy with myself, but due to the health risks I knew I had to do it