Always been a chubby little kid, but it was never a huge problem until I turned 14. Started gaining weight rapidly and by 18 I was 342 pounds. The summer before University, had a moment of clarity as if I could finally see the life ahead of me if I didn't change. Worked out + dieted (Atkins) with my best friend who was also overweight and we both lost a ton of weight. By 19 i was 260 and by...
In 2013, I started this journey after becoming completely disgusted with myself. I was at my most darkest time of life, the weight gain had put me at a low I didn't think I would ever overcome. I was 26 years old, weighing 447 lbs. I knew I had goals, big goals I wanted to accomplish in my life but my self esteem, my confidence and my appearance was holding me back & I knew if I didn't change...
I lost the weight in about 18 months, then I gained about 30 pounds of lean muscle mass and filled as much skin as possible. Finally decided to get the skin removed before my wedding in July. I went to a few doctors and they seemed to treat every patient the same in the sense that they didn't listen to my unique aspects of my transformarion. Furthermore, other offices made me feel rushed and...
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