42, and by the Grace of God I'm Going to Make It to 43! - Frederick, MD

Because of the stress I was experiencing at my new job, my weight stalled and I became stuck at 230-235. I became very unhappy and depressed about my job and where my life was taking me. I finally decided that my health is way more important than a job that was challenging my health I worked so hard on to improve. I left that job, I have a new one and start in 2 weeks. I'm excited and screaming thank you Jesus for your mercy and grace. I'm sleeping again which is regulating my eating. Stress makes over eat or eat too often. Now that I've moved into the twenties I'm determined to keep going to get to my goal 215! My nutritionist says once this happens I can start toning again. My arms did not make the cut but it's ok, I was a big girl so I knew I would have access skin. So the work is there for me to do. I have not started dating yet because the internal mind set cannot meet with outside interference yet until I meet my goals and are happy with the transformation of who I'm coming into being. I hope that makes since, that this time around it's really all about me!!

One year and I'm down 118 pounds!! I'm healthier and feeling better than I ever have. My life has changed for ever, I'm still getting use to this body. When I look in the mirror I see who people are staring at. 5 dress sizes down and I'm looking to do my first shopping.

This journey has not been an easy one. When stress is met with surgery you will stall in weight loss. It was really discouraging but I pushed through. Now weighing in at 224lbs. I'm pleased and almost at my goal weight. My doctor changed my goal to 200 but I think I want to see me at that first. I don't want to look like a bobble head lol...

Well that's all I have for now. Still healing from gall bladder surgery which I'm doing fine!!! Thank you Lord!!

So today is my day! And I'm not happy about any of it. I knew eventually it would come to this... But nevertheless I'm here. Just when I get the nerve to do it, they have me sitting because of delays. If you could only understand that I feel defeated because the one time I go under the knife to do something major they come back and have to go in again. My weight loss is picking back up because I was at stall due to stress. Now I'm losing again because I've gotten rid of my main stress factor, thank you Lord! All I have to say today is I'm not happy and my patience are running low, so when this surgery is over I will be done with doctors for a while. Your health has to be taken in your own hands.