April lost 168 pounds

Transformation of the Day: April lost 168 pounds. She was suffering from arthritis and wanted to find a way to relieve the pain. After trying various methods and plans, including Keto, she decided to have Gastric Sleeve surgery. While on her transformation journey, she created a FB group that inspired and supported her.

I started my journey over eight years ago. I tried everything; low-carb, Keto, fasting, etc. You name it, and I tried it. In 2014, I lost 150 pounds but gained it all back in 2 years. 

I’ve been working so hard to lose weight. I was blessed not to have high blood pressure and diabetes, but I did suffer from arthritis. I lived in such pain, and it seemed like no one understood what I was going thru 😢.

What is your motivation? I found my motivation in helping other people to take back their lives. I opened a Facebook group called Murdering Obesity, and I love it. That group became my passion and motivated me even when I didn’t feel like working out. If I felt down about my weight, someone would come along that needed me.

How did you lose the weight? I started doing Keto, and I lost 100 pounds with those new eating habits. However, I still couldn’t get out of the 400’s. It’s like the weight had a hold on my life. No matter if I fasted for five days or worked out for seven days in a row, I still couldn’t get out of the 400’s.

I started my journey at 513 pounds or maybe even higher. My lowest with Keto and my trainer Lou of Pound Killers was 405 pounds. So I decided to do something different.

I needed God more than ever, and he opened some major doors for me. My Murdering Obesity family raised money and sent me to Mexico to have a Gastric Sleeve weight loss surgery. 

I had my surgery on July 12, 2021. This decision has been the best thing I’ve done for myself in years. I no longer have pain in my back, and my knees don’t hurt anymore.

I currently weigh 345 pounds. During all the time I spent fighting for better health, I learned to trust the process. Turning into a butterfly 🦋 takes time, and we have to trust God with everything in us, even if we don’t understand.

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