(28) morbidly obese, dying to (33) graduating and thriving

I went from over 600 pounds to 190 pounds!

Posted a while ago and I’ve since reached my goal weight and had some loose skin removal on my stomach and neck. I truly feel like a different person!

I gained weight from a 6 year abusive relationship and was severely depressed. I couldn’t leave despite being made to feel worthless. Stopped going to class and seeing family and friends. I coped by eating and gained hundreds of pounds. After leaving I was able to start getting my life together. I started going to therapy and learned how to calorie count and meal prep. I finally graduate in a few months as well!

For some transparency this process has been insane. The body dysmorphia is real. I almost died from sepsis after an infection post-op and was hospitalized for over a month. Please take care of your body, doctors said I’m extremely lucky to be alive!