Jody B.
I decided to write my story because so many other stories have been an inspiration to me. I have never been a "little girl" however I met and married a fantastic Iowa Boy when I was 19. After my son was born with a weight gain of 60 pounds (10 of which came off after the birth) I tried optifast and lost about 90 pounds. I was so proud of myself and loved feeling pretty!!!! I swore then that I would never gain it back.
To celebrate the loss my husband and I went to Colorado on vacation. I was able to sample REAL food and drinks for the first time in 7 months-and it was like a switch went off in my brain. FOOD FOOD FOOD. I wanted everything I hadn't had in months and the weight came back.
Over the years I had another beautiful child (a girl) and gained more. I have tried everything, YMCA, Weight Watchers, pills, potions, gimmicks, Diet centers. All had a tiny degree of success. I finally decided to be happy with myself, my family, my God and enjoy life.
Now I am 42 years old and starting to get angry to myself. I feel tired all the time, my stomach never feels full, my ankles, knee's, and feet are starting to hurt all the time, and I really don't want to have health problems due to all the weight. So I'm here-looking for something to hope in! I pray that the Lord will open the doors for me to be able to have surgery. I pray that this is the hope to have a more active, enjoyable life! I pray that I too can shop in normal stores, look pretty, fit in seats, be noticed and enjoyed for who I am, that I can go for a nice walk and not poop out and huff and puff! Here's to the journey ahead
