Greetings All,

I am new to the site.  Well kind of new, I had a profile up back in Nov 2006 but took it down because I had decided not to have the WLS.  I was on the BCBS 6 month plan and it seemed like I had gained weight instead of lost weight.  That didn't work but thank God, my husbands insurance changed on April 1, 2007 to UHC and they approved me straight out.  Well some of you may be saying, I thought you pulled your profile because you decided not the have the surgery.  Well I did, but I was still going through the motions to get the approval.... and I'm glad I did.

When my husbands insurance initially changed, I did not try to get approved by UHC, but as I looked at the scale and the numbers getting higher and HIGHER and HIGHER, I decided to send in the approval for UHC.  It came back in 30 days saying YEESSSS!!!

I believe it was God.  For He knows what we individually go through.  I struggled with the fact of being a Licensed Ordained Elder but needing WLS.  I'm used to God using me to fix people, so it was oh so hard to be the one that needed fixing.  I spoke to my Spiritual Father and he was like "I'm Jealous"..  And when he said that, it just lifted a big burden.  I've struggled my entire life being overweight.  From atleast the 4th grade on, I was always the bigger child and I remember hearing Vicky Winans say, "Do What You Have To Do To Help Get You Together".  And Lord knows she has a testimony...So that stuck with me.

Sometimes in the Church, we make it like we have all of it together, but the word is a double edged sword and I had to remember that it had to cut me before I could have a TESTIMONY and give it to someone else.

***So all praises to an Almighty God...  Who was, Who is and Who's to come.....***

I decided to put my page back up and to talk with those who have had to walk a similar walk. 



08/12/2007 7:24pm Just sitting here thinking to myself, Self-you got to do this.  I was looking at my mother today.  She's one of the nicest, sweetest, quietest persons you'll ever meet.  And she had been complaining about chest pains a month or so ago.  So the Dr. kept her in the hospital for a couple of days and praise God, all of the tests they ran came back okay.  He told her that she needed to exercise and eat better.  Well today she was saying she was having a cramp in her chest and she took some pepcid.  As I looked at her, I realized, God, I know this isn't the traditional way to lose weight, but if you could please help me God, I'll give my testimony.  Its not the end all be all for everyone, but I know we all have our different walks, and this is mine.  Its one I'm willing to take to get myself back.  Many times you give it all out and realize, your not getting any back...

I'm a African American Female, Married 5 years with a beautiful daughter.  She's my minnie me...  I wanna be here for her.  I wanna be here for me. I wanna be here for my husband.  I just want to be here and feeling alot better about myself.  And although this will not fix it all. I do believe it is a START.....

Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

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