monique490

Hi everyone, I just had Sleeve bariatric surgery on September 9, 2015. My surgeon is Dr. Wiljon Beltre out of Altamonte Springs, Florida. He's awesome! He's the only Bariatric surgeon in Seminole county. Saynotoobesity.com.
I'm 40 years old, wife for 13 years, 4 children. All boys! 20, 7, 5,2
We are so blessed with our huge family. I pursued prayer for my big beautiful boys. As you can see, I had 3 children later in life back to back. I gained an extra 100 pounds after bearing my babies. I also developed gestational diabetes during all. They told me that it was a chance that it may not leave after birth.
To be honest, I've basically been"healthy" my whole life. 6'1 ranged from 225-250. I was an athletic in high school, played every sport. I was told that if I didn't do something about the weight, eventually it would take a toll on my body. I never bought into anything the doctors advised. Like many, you think, not me. I didn't think I would ever deal with health issues. Over the years, I have tried every diet, fad that came out. O would I yo-yo up and down. Short term, I could lose 100 lbs, worked out felt great. But in time, it would all come back. I started to do a lot of self evaluation, self growth. I realized I was an emotional eater. I had so much on my plate literally. Food was my devise, of comfort. My secret love affair. I don't like junk food. I love steak, rich food. Food was always there, never had expectations. I'm the one that everyone comes to gain wisdom, comfort, prayer. I guess you can say that, I was the one elected to make it. I gained success really early in life. Making everyone proud. My ego was out of control, I had a big appetite for making money. I bought the cars, houses, and left Jesus out. One day my entire life changed, I had an encounter with Jesus. I lost everything, looking back, I'm so exited about it! I would never change a thing. I know in my soul God Is my provider, my protector. I forgot to say, my mother passed from breast cancer at 49. It was very difficult to maintain before my encounter. So food was my out.
I'm not sure about anyone else, but being 379 was just to much to carry. I pursued prayer hoping Jesus would heal me. I'm so gratefully for my mother in law, who had the bypass 2 years earlier. She reminded that medicine and development of science is God! This is an answer to this awful disease. I didn't have the right scope. She gave me the proper thoughts. I'm so grateful for her. I am feeling really good. Thank God that all of you had the courage to live a healthy life! Over the past 15 years I've considered it, then would get scared. It's done now. I pray the diabetes goes away.