6 months that changed my life!

It's been forever since I posted on this blog. I have no clue if anyone is reading or not. Today marks 6 months of a new life for me. I have prayed for years to finally loose weight. I have gone up and down but never really able to loose weight. 6 months ago today I was down 24 lbs from my top recorded weight on my fitness pal from 2011. I more than likely was higher previously. I began this blog is 2009 and gained instead of lost. Anyway, 6 months ago an answer to prayer began! I had been begging for the Lord for help and knowing I can't do this and I feel like I'm dying .my biggest fear is dying of super morbid obesity and being buried in a piano box! The Lord allowed me to find out about a weight loss challenge literally less than 2 minutes from my house at the Red Chute Chiropractic Clinic! The challenge was the Keto way of eating lifestyle.  My insulin resistance is horrific and even on medication is off the chain! The endocrinologist said until we get that under control it will be impossible for me to loose weight no matter what I do. I was maxed out on medication and insulin still super high and so I started thinking I would try to eat as if I was a diabetic and see if that might help. Sugar itself was not really a bug issue but potatoes, rice, bread and all those things to stretch meals were an issue. So I was researching and had just started reading about the Ketogenic lifestyle and then I see a post by my friend Renee about a challenge starting and I KNEW it was a sign from God. I decided to join and be 100 percent faithful for the 8 week challenge! It was starting in early June so I decided June 1st was the day for me! I weighed 336 lbs that day!  When I went to my first weigh in I was 329. I was shocked abd excited that less than a week later I was down 7 lbs. Probably water I said. I consistently lost every single week of the 8 weeks!!  I can't tell you what this means to me! This was actually working! On top of that I have added a community of Support, a family in this journey! I have learned so much, including adding to my other diagnoses I added adrenal fatigue. This journey was not going to be easy. It is not gong to be easy but just maybe it's doable! I can't even express how life changing this 6 months has been for me! On top of weight loss and inches lost I am able to do more! My health issues and pain are far from gone BUT they are more bearable most of the time! I still cook and clean in a rolling chair but I can do it for longer! I still shop in a scooter, still get looks and even verbal insults but I am learning to hide the tears and pray through. I know I am healthier and though still super morbidly obese I am better than I was!  I see the Dr Dec 5th. I can't wait for her to rub blood work and see what my levels look like! I hope they are better. So here are my results!

Top weight- 360 BMI 58.1

June 1st weight (began Keto)-336 BMI - 54.2

Dec 1 weight 293 BMI- 47.3

Total loss- 67lbs ( 43lbs in last 6 months)

This picture shows me in the same shirt 1 year apart. 

I am finally beginning to see a little difference.

These are a few pictures of me at my heaviest weight. It was very hard to find any and most I'm behind someone to hide. I still do this. Maybe someday I won't need to.

2011

Christmas 2010

2011

Thank you for reading this if you did! I would love to hear from you! I need all the cheerleaders I can get!

Slow movement is still movement

So January went pretty good. The fast for Church went well 😀 I did loose weight though not as much as I wanted or thought I might especially with the fast as well.

Weigh In

Weight~ 1/31/2018~ 332 lbs

Weight loss this month~ 5 lbs

Total lost from top weight~28 lbs
BMI~ 53.6

We were blessed to be able to join the YMCA around the middle of this month. I truly feel this will be life giving and life saving to me. I have been going 3-4 days a week the 2 weeks since we joined. I can usually go Tues-Fri as long as Jeremiah is well and able to attend Caring Hands Pediatric Day Health Center and we don't have field trip conflicts. I am doing a water class on Tues and Thurs and working on my own in the water on Wed and Fri.  One of the water aerobics teachers has herself lost 140 lbs! She has been so encouraging to me.  She is a personal trainer as well and does training in the water which is the only place I can walk and stand any length of time. I am praying to be able to come up with the $ to have even one session with her. 

I am also measuring neck, bust, hips, waist, both arms upper and lower and both legs upper and lower for a challenge FB group I am in. It is interesting to see the inches come off that I don't see when I look in the mirror and strange to me to have a bigger inch loss than weight loss.

I covet your prayers! Thank you for caring and following along as I journey towards my goals to a healthier me! My first big goal is Twoville and then eventually an even bigger goal is ONEderland and on to my final goal weight! Please pray for my Fibromyalgia, arthritis and Chronic Fatigue and that I can tolerate standing and walking better and better without excruciating pain.

New Day, New Week, New Month, New Year, New Start!

So it's been almost a year since I posted. Last post was January 7,2016. That was the beginning of our Church's 21 day fast. I made it through that with no Dr. pepper and never started back drinking any soda at all :) feels good to have accomplished something! I also can say I am down 13 pounds from last year. I am thankful it is down but sad that in an entire year I am only down 13 pounds. I am I worse shape physically with my health though. I can't stand any time at all without severe pain. Anyway, yet again I am trying again to get healthier. It's so hard to try and realize nobody believes I will ever loose this weight. I have to try! I have to hope. I have to believe! I can do ALL things through Christ!! I know HE can move this mountain! Today I began tracking everything I eat and really paying attebtion to stop when I have had enough and work on portions. I have measured and weighed to start the new year. I am telling myself just because I began this blog in January 2009 and have still not done this that NOTHING is impossible with God!! So I am documenting this hear in hopes that later I can see how far I have come and how well I have done! January 7th begins our Church 21 day fast again. This year I am fasting sugar, fast food, junk food if any kind even chips with a sandwich, and anything white (White potatoes, white rice etc). Last year Dr. pepper was a huge thing and I did it!! This year I have to do this!! 

Weigh In

Weight~ 1/01/2018~ 337 lbs

BMI~ 54.4

Total lost from top weight~24 lbs

I covet all your prayers!! And if you are following along please let me know! I am Tamijoy Sisemore on Fb! Send me a message! :)