420 pounds gone forever! This is my journey...

[Justin Wiseman 62]

My name is Justin Wiseman. I would love to share my story with you. I have been bigger than everyone around me for as long as I can remember. I have my report card from kindergarten and there in black ink under my weight is 100 lbs. Wow, 100 lbs at 5? All the doctors my mom took me to said I would grow out of it, but the only thing I grew out of was my pants. Well actually jogging pants because that was the only thing my mother could find to fit me. food was my world, it was my everything. It made me happy and took all the pain away. By the time I was in middle school I was over 250 pounds, and when I graduated high school I was over 400 pounds. After high school I pretty much stayed home. I hated leaving my house. After everything that I had been through I never wanted to feel humiliated again. By 25 I topped the scale at a massive 600 pounds, and at the age of 26 I was given only months to live. I was suffering from severe complications of cirrhosis of the liver, diabetes, sleep apnea, and high blood pressure. As I began planning my own funeral I had the ultimate “aha” moment and finally realized exactly what I was doing to myself. Desperate for one day of complete freedom before I died I began looking for options to shed the pounds. Being too big to be operated on I was left fighting the battle on my own until I was healthy enough to be cleared for surgery. Over six months I lost 130 pounds, and was actually healthy enough to be taken off several medications. I then had gastric sleeve surgery and over the course of two years I lost a total of 420 pounds. In the midst of the battle I made what I call my “Live IT List” kind of like a bucket list but my focus was on what I wanted to live for, not do before I died. With that my “Live IT List” was born and my desire to live was unstoppable. I got my one day of freedom plus a whole lifetime more. My focus has now shifted to helping others in similar situations along with doing my best to help eradicate childhood obesity. I was a child in the 80’s and the epidemic keeps growing. My story was extreme, but there are so many out there facing an even worse fate….death. I am the perfect example of what childhood obesity actually turns in to, and I have made it my mission to put a face on the cause. We hear a lot of statistics but people tend to overlook them, but if people asctually see what it turns into the impact is so much more. I feel like everything I went through was for a reason and if I can help save someone's life it was so worth it. I spend my days helping as many people as I can find their freedom and I really hope I one day get a chance to share my story with the world and throughout the schools. If you want to hear more of my story my blog is theliveitlist.tumblr.com my public page www.facebook.com/theliveitlist my personal page is www.facebook.com/justinwiseman13 and follow me at twitter.com/theliveitlist

[Babbs 14,681]

Justin, you are a true inspiration! Thank You so much for sharing your incredible story!

[mrslb5 333]

Awesome story and great job!

[MrsMurky721 130]

You are incredible. It had to have taken so much strength and courage to do what you did. Thank you for taking that extra step to help others live more healthy after you were done with turning your life around. You are inspiring others. You're inspiring me!

[roundisashape 712]

What an inspiration! I love seeing success stories like yours!

[Elode 8,093]

Wow amazing!

[gourmetone 394]

Thanks, I feel your passion. Thanks for sharing you're life story

[Kathy812 794]

@@Justin Wiseman, Your story is inspirational! So happy for your success.

[fezik23 240]

Thank you for sharing your story.

[IcanMakeit 1,318]

Congratulations on your amazing accomplishment. You are truly an inspiration.

Childhood obesity is indeed a problem that will only get worse if we, as a society, don't take it seriously and begin to address it.

[bobbyswife 862]

Thank you for sharing your amazing story! Never stop sharing!

[msreaina 133]

Justin you look great congrats on your accomplishment

[follmerpa 35]

I have a six year old that ways 100 lbs, I dont think he is being teased at school,he has not said. But he has heard it from the neighbor hood. I have night mares about his obesity. I am morbidily obese and am having the sleeve done January 9th. I hope my son and I can lose weight together.

Thank You for sharing your story.

[Stacy1139 17]

Wow

[bdavids94 5]

Justin-my name is Brandon and I must say your story truly inspires me. I am a 20 year old male and tipped the scales at 472. I got the sleeve March 30th, 2015 and so far between the pre op diet and surgery I am 414. I went into surgery at 432. So I lost 18lbs since surgery. Your story inspires me to be the best I can at this and that anything is possible if you set your mind to it. Thank You.