My Weight Loss Journey

On May 21st 2019 my life forever changed. I knew that I had let myself go and that I had gained a lot a weight. I just didn't realize how much I had gained. I began to feel awful all the time, not wanting to do much, not being able to walk around a lot, almost to the point of having to buy a sealer belt extender, and just not able to enjoy life. I knew I needed to do something, not only to save my life for myself, but to continue to be a parent to my 11 year old daughter. So I made an appointment with Alabama Weight Loss Surgery Center. Why now, you might ask? Why not do something before now? Why let myself get this heavy? The only answer I can offer is, honestly, I finally got tired! Tired of what you might ask?  I got tired of being tired. I got tired of feeling this way.  I got tired of not having energy to do things. I got tired  of the looks I receive when I go out in public to a restaurant. I am tired of hearing the gossips and whispers of people at a table next to me or behind me because I am crowding them because my chair has to be so far back. I got tired worrying about walking into a public bathroom, and seeing a toilet mounted to a wall and not the floor. I got tired of not being able to walk through doors without turning to one side. I am tired of my CPAP machine and wearing masks, I am tired of blood pressure pills. I am tired of always asking for a table at a restaurant because I can no longer comfortably fit into booths. I got tired of worrying if I will break the piece of furniture that I am sitting on. I got tired of going into waiting rooms and not being able to sit down because of the "normal" human chairs. I am tired of Dr Avram constantly getting onto me about my weight ( I know he does it because he cares). I am tired of feeling an elevator shift every time I step on and off of it. I'm tired of buying clothes from a specialty catalog and paying nearly double what I would normally pay for clothing. I could go on and on, but above all these I got tired of seeing what I see when I look in the mirror.  I started this journey on 5/21 with a huge wake-up call, if you have been following my blog you know that I started this journey at a weight of 507.3 pounds. I literally fell apart that day, emotionally and physically. Friends I ugly cried, I mean ugly cried, and I have not done that since the day we laid my grandfather to rest. Friends let me say this though,I have not let this number rule my life, I have moved forward with a renewed sense of vigor and a fresh outlook on life. I was challenged by the surgeon to lose 40 pounds to show that I was fully committed to this upcoming life change and I was given 60 days to do so. Why short time frame? Well that came in the form of the first of many blessing that God began to pour out on the that day. I was blessed to find out that I did not have the typical 6 month waiting period that most people do. I was given a diet that I thought I could never make work. Later that night I hit my knees and gave it all to God and prayed that he would lead me through this. The next day came around, I got up and was determined to make this work. I threw out the pastas, the sweet tea, the rice, the starches, and the refined sugar and began to work out. I hit the Gym three to four times a week and have continued to do so since then. On 7/8 I went for my annual check-up and was astounded to see that I had lost 30 pounds in just over a month. I was ecstatic to say the least. Then I hit a wall and a stall. My weight loss slowed dramatically, and I actually missed my original goal date of 60 days, but after making some adjustments to my diet, and with the help of my advocate I can say as of today (8/12/2019) I have made and surpassed my goal to be able to receive the surgery, I now weigh 454.00 pounds which is 53 pounds gone forever. Now as I wait to hear from the surgeons office to schedule my sleeve surgery I now must ask, plead with everyone for help in getting the funds together for my co-pays to the doctors office and the hospital.  I know my story is not any more important than anyone else’s but it is very important to me and to my family and friends. So please, I ask you, help me continue forward. Help me reach that next goal, that next step and help me to receive the tool that I can use going forward to life the next life possible reaching my goals one step at a time. Please, give anything that you can to help me reach my goal. Please share with your friends, family, and co-workers. I only have a short time to raise these funds so time is of the essence and they must be paid before I can have the surgery.  Thank you all in advance and God Bless You! HE>i Philippians 4:13