emotionally being overweight impacted my life since i can remember at my heaviest i weighed 307 pounds my turning point for me to lose weight was after the vehicle accident that i was in i received the mri images from the hospital it was actually seeing myself in black and white what my organs look like what everything looks like on the inside for me to realize this is it it’s time for me to make this change i know there were some times when melody wanted to throw in the towel and like hey started this journey just keep it going [Music] i always thought i had a normal relationship with food it wasn’t until recently i realized i was a secret eater so i would eat in front of friends and family and people will always think oh you really don’t eat that much you i don’t understand why are you so big but i was actually secretly eating i was coming home and i was ordering family meals and meals for two and a whole bunch of candy bars and i would just secretly eat by myself emotionally being overweight impacted my life since i can remember i was a yo-yo dieter and there were always things that i wanted to do but my weight has held me back i was just always fatigued i was tired i didn’t want to do much just walking there were times where i just thought that i just didn’t like the outdoors it was because of my weight i also had sleep apnea you stopped breathing in your sleep i also was pre-diabetic my turning point for me to lose weight the major one was after the vehicle accident that i was in with my sister i blacked out when i woke up it was actually the fire department that revived me the impact that the accident had on me was it was actually like one of those things where we say it’s a blessing in disguise i was finally able to have that aha moment i actually received the mri images from the hospital even when i was told i was pre-diabetic of course no one wants to have diabetes but it wasn’t enough it was actually seeing myself seeing it in black and white what i look like what my organs look like what everything looks like on the inside for me to realize this is it it’s time for me to make this change [Music] at my heaviest i weighed 307 pounds since the beginning of my weight loss journey i have lost 183 pounds i currently weigh 128 pounds my exercise is completely basic i actually love the outdoors i enjoy working out so much now because it’s something that i didn’t do before it makes me happy i’m able to move my body and just do so many things that i’ve always dreamed of i know there were some times when melody wanted to throw in the towel and like hey started this journey just keep it going seeing melody work out makes me feel good [Music] i supported her 100 of the way so i just wanted nothing but the best for her [Music] i have actually never showed my loose skin in public before my loose skin is really my battle wounds it kind of liberates me i do want to get it removed to be 100 transparent and honest but right now it is something that i’m proud of for the most part i rather have this loose skin in certain areas than being where i was before i feel great because i am healthy i am happy and active i feel like i am living the life that i was meant to live and i am the person who i was meant to be to other people starting out their weight loss journey i want to give the advice of not giving up you’re going to have your ups and downs it’s called life it’s a journey and to have your struggles you’re going to have the days where you just want to just give up tomorrow is the next day don’t stop you Video source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahjnfsCzXGY
