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Introduction Text I have struggled with my weight my whole life. Several years ago I found Sparkpeople online and at 300 lbs., It was the help I needed. In 9 months I lost over 70 lbs. By tracking food, exercising and sharing my journey with others. Then, I injured my feet in Zumba class and couldn't do my regular exercise. I was depressed and my food slipped as well. Then I gave up my efforts. I rapidly began to gain the weight back. I am back to do this again and keep it off for good. I am tired of being trapped in this morbidly obese body! I can hardly walk, I have trouble breathing, my feet and knees hurt and I am very depressed. I reluctantly, had gastric sleeve surgery in Sept. 2016 as a last ditch effort to get my weight under control. I was life changing. Not an easy quick fix like some people think. I am adapting and taking one day at a time. I have lost 57 lbs. so far and hope to reach my goal of 165 lbs. in 2017. I am feeling much better and for the first time, in a long time, I feel like I can finally get healthy.

I started Spark 155 lbs. over-weight. I want to focus on losing 120 lbs. and feeling healthy and strong physically and mentally! I want to feel proud of myself instead of disappointed. Fitness goal: Ride a bike with my son, Run a 10K, and Roller Skate someday.

Stay focused on my goals. Write down everything I eat. Do some kind of exercise each day. Get enough sleep at night. Positive self talk, asking for help when I need it, and motivating other people like me.

I am 48 years old. I have a 15 year old son and have been married for 27 years. I live on a small cattle ranch in North Texas.

I love... being a wife and a mom, painting murals, photography, music, movies, traveling, & camping with friends. I have 5 cats and enjoy playing the guitar and participate in my son's Boy Scout troop. Sparkpeople Starting Weight 5/1/11 was 300 lbs. 10 lbs. lost: Weight 290 lbs. on 5/18/2011 70 lbs. lost: Weight 230 lbs. on 12/20/2011 Re-Gained weight and weighed 296 on 6/16/2014 Re-started 3/16/2015 at 286 lbs. re-started on 4/3/16 at 300 lbs. Highest weight 8/15/16 at 309 lbs. Weight at surgery on 9/6/16: 287 lbs. Weight on 1/1/2017: 250 lbs. Goal for 2017....weigh 199 lbs. on 12/31/17!

Add a Link "Today is another chance to get it right!" "You don't have to be thin to act thin." ~Indy Girl "In everyone's life, at sometime, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle our inner spirit." `~ Albert Schweitzer Gastric Sleeve Surgery: Sept. 9th, 2016
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