This blog is a collection of the experiences I've lived and the things I've discovered (and continue to discover) about Weight-Loss Surgery and maintaining my weight.  

I have had some successes. I have made some mistakes. Mostly, I've learned the importance of the journey. 

I am, and always will be—a work in progress. I invite you to come along with me as we find our way to wholeness. 

Weight-loss surgery is a great tool that allows us to lose weight. The purpose of this tool is to speed up the process of weight loss and it works well. However, the key is to discover how to maintain that weight loss during the process.

The journey of losing weight after surgery has been more than just an alteration of my physical body, and I've shed more than physical pounds.  For me, it has been a transformation from the inside out, from brokenness to wholeness in every area of my life.

Being set free from obesity is more than just learning how to eat and move, it's learning how to live. Along side the physical transformations have been changes in mindset. The entire process has been one that is leading me to find "what was eating me".  

In the pages of this blog you will find experiences that have formed and shaped my healing process.  Listed below is a summary of truths I believe that have been essential in initiating my recovery. 

• First you must be ready to change. Change doesn’t come easy; it takes practice and well as a willingness to do so. The desire to be different must be stronger than your desire to stay where you are.

• Following the rules of your surgeon and nutritionist are essential in forming new healthy lifestyle habits.  The goal of weight loss surgery is health. Weight-loss surgery is about returning to balance. We don't just need to lose weight, we need to keep it off. I believe that to reach optimum health, you must seek to understand the underlying causes of what led you to where you are and be willing to seek truths that will lead you into a better life.  

• Overcoming obesity doesn't just require changes in the physical, but also in your mind and emotions. And for me, it also led to spiritual growth as well. Becoming free from obesity will not just happen with surgery, it is an ongoing and intentional process. Your outlook, mindset and core beliefs are at the center of these changes.   

...of this I am confident...he who began a good work in me will carry it on to completetion until the day of Christ Jesus.  Philippians 1:6.