I have been so thankful for the OVERWHELMING support and congratulations for my weightless and overall health journey! 

I have gotten so many messages about posting more so about what I am eating and what I am doing workout wise. I will be posting more about this when I meal prep- the thing is that I am BORING person. I eat the same thing just about every day! I know what my safe foods are and how to make sure I can be okay throughout the day. 

Since September I have been battling infections and sepsis. It has been very scary and in October after 5 days in the hospital and going home on IV meds I was told that all of this is affecting my kidneys and liver. My hematologist said that this weight was not helping things and to really take control of what I could before it got too late. That day she gave me iron and I was done with the IV meds and I began the lifestyle change.  I have not looked back since. It has been very easy this time around because my daughter is my sole focus. It’s crazy how for months I had been saying I needed to do something about my weight but never had the drive to really do something about it and getting this news just snapped me right out of it.  I have not wanted to cheat or do what I do best and sneak things and eat them in my car.

As of October I am down 35 pounds, while I am still dealing with this infection and I am now getting shots every day. They HURT so bad. My hips are so bruised and I cry from pure frustration but I feel so much better physically. I also think I have not become septic again because my health is doing so much better from not fueling my body with junk. It has been tempting this month with all the cookies and food everywhere! I did put a cookie in my mouth with EVERY intention of eating with no one watching but I spit it out because it is not worth it. That cookie will not make me feel any better and in fact I think the guilt would make me flare!

I have a blood work appointment in January to see how my liver and kidney are doing and I am excited to see what I can from here to there. I see the doctor again in April and I want her to be shocked when she sees me!

–          XO,