You Ain't Fat, You's Jus'Fluffy!

I'm Lisa. I'm 44 years old, live in East Tennessee, and have been married 26 years. I homeschooled my son (24) and my daughter (20) up through graduation. I've always enjoyed going places and seeing things, painting and camping. I've weighed over 200 pounds for 24 years. I've tried just about every plan out there from the "3 Day Diet" to Weight Watchers and beyond. One in particular was the "Shake Diet" which was a plan our local pharmacy had us "guinea pig" for them as a pilot test. We lost a lot but it came back as soon as we guzzled the last glass. Funny ...the lady said I was her "star subject"...I didn't feel like a star. Anway...my mama bought this plan for me for my 40th birthday. I looked it over but thought it looked restrictive and I was in "the land of the Clueless Blubber Booty" so I shelved it. I wanted the ick more than I wanted the good things change would bring and the fat must have blinded me, too because I didn't know I was "that big". By that time I "got glasses" and had a good look I had ballooned up to more than 385 pounds. I would give you an exact weight but my scales only went up to 385 so they just said "ERR"...don't know if they were in pain or if they were growling at me. By then, nearly homebound, I mostly sat all day because walking wore me out. I would get so short of breath I thought I'd pass out or have a heart attack. The pain in my hips, knees, ankles and feet was horrible. Truthfully, I was getting to the point where my legs were no longer going to be able to support me and I realized that I had developed a real fear of falling down in front of people and not being able to get up. I was embarrassed, lonely, wanted to be able to go places and do things, and didn't want to go in wheel chair. So I started wanting things more than the ick. I dusted off the program, read it and here I am and here you are and isn't it neat how we found each other? I'm glad to "meet" ya as we cross paths on this journey. Let's go places

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