I have started on this journey many many times. I have experienced ups and downs along the way but never reached the promised land. This is at least the sixth time I have lost 100 lbs in my lifetime. However, I am not about to give up!

In Aug 2011...I was miserable. I couldn't walk through the grocery store. I couldn't sleep yet I was exhausted. I hurt every where. I started my day with a "pain reliever cocktail" just to manage the days tasks. Couldnt clean my home, had no social life and I knew diabetes was just around the corner. So my journey began again! Thank you Lord for waking me up!!

One year later..on my bday I celebrated hitting a 100 lb loss. 2yrs later, I am on track to celebrate losing another 75 lbs. Putting me at the smallest weight I have been at as an adult. Next year...I plan on losing the last..50 lbs! I want to celebrate by going sky diving!

It feels so good to be so ALIVE!!!

UPDATE: 7/27/2014
Lots of things have transpired since my bday last year..Aug 2013: Fell 10 lbs short of 175lb loss goal. But 165lbs lost is still an amazing achievement!! Yay for me...but, by the end of August, my world came crashing down. While on a camping trip with family, my beloved brother died!!! Really sent me into a tail spin and out of control!!! So...almost another year has gone by...I have gained back almost 70lbs!!

UPDATE: Oct 2017
Unfortunately, I have managed to completely give up on controlling my weight!! I am now back up to my heaviest weight...397! I have decided to take that control back and am on the road to having Gastric bypass surgery. I will have to loose 75+ lbs before though so...I'm motivated to get it done!!!

UPDATE: MARCH 2019
I am now almost 7 mo post op RNY bariatric surgery...
Heaviest weight: 397
Surgery date: 8/14/18
Surgery Weight: 286 (-110 lbs)
Current weight: 192 (-205 lbs)!! Woo hoo 🎉🎉🎉