There comes a time when there is an awakening. Sometimes it is through events in one’s life or even through the people we meet. My journey had me in situations that made me seek deep within myself. I always had a weight problem. However, I didn’t really realize it until
Celebrating Kelly's RNY Journey! I started this weight loss journey at just under 300 pounds on high blood pressure medication and was pre-diabetic. I had struggled with losing and keeping off weight with diet and exercise alone but after discussing options with my doctor I realized that I needed a
Celebrating dirks34's RNY Journey! Courage to take a big leap of faith has given me the confidence to reform my health, self esteem and dreams. My journey started with a wish. A wish to improve my health and do whatever I could to prolong my life in order to spend more time
Buy Clothes at a Regular Store…Not a Plus Size Store: The struggle is real; plus size clothes shopping can be a major hassle! The frustration of shopping on the "other side", limited styles in the store, or even having to shop online because the plus size collection is only sold there (and then later
Celebrating Bill's RNY Journey! Things were not going well for me. I was not in good shape, literally and figuratively. I was 350 lbs, and I had been for the past 20 years. I was diabetic, maxed out on oral meds, and not under control. I was about to turn 39, and I
Five years ago, at the age of 54 years old, the prospects of a 55th birthday seemed bleak. I weighed 404 pounds and my health was failing, obesity was putting my life at risk. Countless diets and weight loss plans had not worked. But on October 4, 2010, I underwent Roux-en-Y
Celebrating Rhonda's VSG Journey! I have been overweight my entire life. I grew up being called "Thunder Thighs" by my brother, who was a body builder. Even at around 140 lbs when I graduated high school, I was teased about being fat. I did diets over the years, even twice
I had been overweight my entire life and had tried just about every diet program and diet pill on the market with some success but nothing ever lasted. I would usually end up regaining the weight I had lost plus gained more than I had originally started with. I was
Autumn has always been my favorite time of year. When I was in elementary school, I loved buying new school supplies and organizing them. I can still remember opening my new box of crayons, and the smell of them. I lived in an area that had the beautiful transformation of
Loving myself unconditionally – especially the body that houses my spirit – is proving to be the hardest lesson of my life. The challenges in learning this lesson started young and didn’t stop when I got to goal weight after my VSG surgery in May 2013. The chubby girl How
