Michelle Smith
Well....My name is Michelle Smith. I am a 35 yr old happily married woman. I am a fleet manager at a major carrier in Chattanooga TN. I have been overweight since my early 20's (so I do vaguely remember what it feels like not to be fat) VAGUELY....I have a wonderful husband, a beautiful stepdaughter, & grand daughter. My husband & I live in N GA,in the woods. I love living in the country! I have gradually gained weight,over the years,only to find myself @ 383 LBS (currently 376 as of Oct 24th) I am losing very small amounts by cutting out carbs) I am a carb baby. I can do without chocolate/sweets. just let me have my carbs!! Once I actually starterd watching my daily intake, I was eating approx 500-600 carbs a day. Yes, you read right...I am down to about 80 G a day. Still got some work to do! I have,in the past, eaten outrageous portions, & just bad for me food. I made bad choices. Now, it is time to do something about it. My insurance will not cover WLS, so after 4-5 years of moaning, & complaining about poor me,I have decided to self pay, & go to Mexico. I have so much peace about this decision. I pray everyday for God to keep peace in my heart. My hubby is supportive. I am very blessed to have him. He has never given me 1 moment of grief, & he is just my #1. I am going to Mexico Jan 7th, surgery on Jan 8th. I am trying to prepare for life after WLS. We stopped buying junkfood of any kind about 1 month ago, & so far, we dont miss it. As a result, Daniel has lost 25 lbs (figures...LOL) I am glad though. I know he will likely lose more once I have surgery. He is a home body, so we do not eat out much at all. We dont do fast food. I think we are both ready. I will try to update faithfully with pics! I will say I started out on 9/05/2009 @ 383 lbs BMI 59.
Measurements
Neck 19
upper arm 22
forearm 14
chest 65
waist 63
hips 65
thigh 32
calf 24
wrist 9
