Thank you to everyone that text/called & left supportive messages after watching the embarrassing bodies show. I am overwhelmed. Its makes me feel very proud when im called an Inspiration. I have lived my whole life being overweight & unhappy with myself, bullied very badly at school as a result of my weight. The years past & i found food my a comfort blanket & my weight spiraled out of control & my confidence was on the floor & self esteem was at an all time low. My weight loss journey started in 2007 with slimming world with my consultant sarah moore. I would like to thank her for all her support in getting to target weight in 2009 loosing 9 1/2 stone. Loosing that amount of weight was life changing but unfortunately I was left with excess skin which was a huge issue physically & emotionally. After fighting my case with the NHS to have an apronectomy procedure to remove my loose skin on my tummy. In March 20011 I was lucky to have my operation funded by the NHS. I had 7 lbs of skin removed from my tummy & was advised if i needed any other surgery after it could be done. The result was amazing , I had hope the show would show pictures of my body after weight loss but before my first operation but they didnt have time for a case study. The result was amazing! I had a flat tummy at last ! Unfortunately this operation didnt address the other areas I had excess skin/fat so off i went to see the surgeon again & he advised me that I needed another operation, which was declined for funding due to it being classed as cosmetic surgery after fighting my case with several appeals & petitions supported by friends/family & health professionals In 2012 my case was officially declined. So i started to save up to have the operation done myself. In 2013 my mum lymphodema became worse & she was in desperate need of a specialist machine to help her condition, so we teamed up & bought one. Unfortunately her condition worsened &i decided to move in below my mum to be closer to her & help with her care needs...with her support I talked about applying for the show to see if they could help & i took the plunge last year. Sadly my mum became very ill in july 2013 & we were told her cancer had returned & was life threatening & she was given only weeks to live. She had treatment & was looked after in the local hospice which became our new home for several months. During this very difficult time with her support I went to meet Dr christian- who she would of loved to of met, had she been well enough. My mum was huge support in my life & with my slimming world groups & she encouraged me every step of my journey, even in her final days of her life- which I am eternally grateful for. In December, my mum lost her battle with breast cancer & sadly passed away. Knowing she was in support of my decision & although she wouldnt be able to be there, in her memory & to make her proud I continued with the show. In february 2014 i had my operation & it really has changed my life & I am finaly happy with my body & feel finally my weight loss journey is complete. I would like to thank everyone for their support during the past 7 years & especially in the past year. I am very lucky to have such a great family & friends, & in addition to that an extended slimming world family. My job role as a consultant has changed my life & now im part of others changing theirs, which really is the best feeling in the world. Being overweight can be a very unhappy place to be with feelings of self loathing, hate, low self esteem,guilt & shame which i know only to well. With the help of slimming world & support of liked minded people I have lifted that burden of guilt & have a new lease of life. A healthier & happier one. I could not of done this alone. I hope that myself & my groups continue to go from strength to strength. My message really is this,never struggle alone,there is help out there in a local group & their is a healthier happier awaiting you. Slimming World is not a diet its a way of life & it truly changes lives - it has mine it has given me my confidence to succeed in things i never dreamed i could achieve. So Thank you to Margaret Miles Bramwell the founder of Slimming world! Love Shelley xxx Please feel free to share this message to help spread the slimming world message to reach those people that are in desperate need of help & support & searching for a healthier happier life.
Posted on: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 17:34:25 +0000
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