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!
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