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Marquita lost 130 pounds

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Update Aug 2016 – Marquita wrote in to update us on her weight loss journey. She had surgery in 2010 and shared her story of losing 130 pounds with us in 2013. WLS has been a tool for her, but it didn’t fix emotional eating and last year she saw the pounds coming back. Check out how she turned her life around to get back on track.

marquita before and after

One day, I decided that I was “sick and tired of being sick and tired!” I have always been overweight and have always had weight issues my entire life. In 2010, I reached my highest weight of 369 pounds at 5’3″, and my health began to reflect years of bad decisions. I was young and already had high blood pressure issues. I decided to make one of the BEST decisions that I could have ever made, which was to have weight loss surgery. Many people have their opinions with regards to this surgery, but you really have to know the true story behind a person’s decision. Weight loss surgery is ONLY a tool. It cannot fix emotional eating!

In 2015, I noticed I had stopped using my “tool” and I began to gain weight back. This was weight that I said I would NEVER gain again! Last year, I hit the reset button and took my weight loss journey to a whole new level. I did everything, from going to two different gyms to hiring two different personal trainers. I will never forget what my BeastMode (Savannah, GA) Trainer Brandi said to me. ”Remember why you started!” That bit of motivation was the push I needed.

While my husband was on deployment, I made the decision to gain control of my life! I encouraged myself to “consistently stay consistent”. After years of trying multiple diets, fads, gimmicks, weight loss surgery and excess skin removal, what worked for me was cutting my carb intake, increasing my water intake and consistent workouts. I worked out 6-7 days a week for 2-2 ½ hours a day.

I have gained a deeper understanding of the Jekyll and Hyde relationship I had with food. Don’t get me wrong, I love food and I always will. Food has been my best friend for years…lol, but I love myself more! I’m not where I want to be YET, but I am well on my way. #IGotThis Follow my Facebook Page:
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Jan 2013 – Today’s featured weight loss story: Marquita lost 130 pounds with weight loss surgery and changing her eating habits.

Marquita weight loss

Here is what she had to say about her weight loss journey:

“My name is Marquita and I’ve battled with my weight my entire life. I have always been a bigger girl, but my weight ballooned my senior year of high school when I stopped all sports and band activities. I began college shortly after graduation and gained the freshman 15 x6!  Throughout college and my adult life I tried many diets and gyms, with little or no success. My turning point came in January 2010 when my blood pressure was out of control and my medication was changed four times within two months. I also was at my known highest weight of 369lbs.

I knew I had to make some major changes if I wanted to live to see past 26.  My story is very simple: in September 2010 I gave up sodas. I lost about 14 lbs. November 2010, I had gastric bypass. That’s when my life really changed. I have never been more focused on my weight and my journey more in my life. This was the best decision for ME. It was not a easy decision and it’s NOT the easy way out. I have never worked so hard towards losing weight and changing my life EVER!!!  The easy way out is to continue to talk about wanting to change, but never doing anything about it. I’ve lost 130 lbs so far. After I gave up sodas in September 2010, I went on a high protein diet (protein shake for breakfast and two meals-veggie and meat) for two weeks. I lost 17 lbs doing that for two weeks. I want to lose another 60 lbs, which I am focused on losing in 2013!”

Marquita before after

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  2. Congrats on your weight loss journey. Your story is very similar to mine but I had a health condition that prevented me from being active so trying to work out was off the table.. I was damaging my heart by carrying so much weight.. I had gastric bypass 10/26/10 and have lost 153 pounds total 328 at my highest to 175 right now.

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  6. You are doing great and all it takes is determination! Keep focused on your Goal Weight and You will make it happen! Healthy eating and daily exercise is what it is all about! God Bless and know that you will be much happier now, and through the Faith and with God by your side, you are truly Blessed! 🙂

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  10. U look good. I am glad u lost the weight. Keep up the good work. I like to know when u lose the weight did u have to have surgery for the access fat. I notice u hear people have that surgery but once they loose the weight.They dont say wheather the fat was tighten up by going to the gym or had to have another surgery to get rid of access fat.

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  12. You are doing a great job! Keep up the good work, staying healthy and taking care of yourself. All this weight is really hurting and in some cases killing our people. So glad that you and others like myself are now putting ourselves and our health first. I have began my weight loss challenge. Down about 10 lbs. now and stories like yours help to keep me encouraged. I am like if they can do it, I can do this too with God’s help. So thank you again for sharing your success story.

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  16. Hi Marquita,

    I am considering having bypass surgery and I wondered how difficult was the recovery for you? Did you suffer any complications from your surgery? I have a young son and I know I need to make major changes in my life, I am scared to have the surgery but at the same time, scared not to. I hope you can offer some insight into what really happens after weight loss surgery.

    Thanks, Jhanna

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  17. I’m reading these comments which are dated all the way back to 2013. Was wondering as of today which is August 27, 2016 how are you holding up with yr diet and have you reached yr final goal. Yr before and after pics from 2013 were AH-MAZING. I myself have got my head on straight and focussed (finally) bc I knew myself that this weight that I was carrying couldn’t go on any longer. I started my journey to healthier eating lifestyle on July 1rst, 2016 and I lost a total of 35 lbs. my goal was to lose 50 for Aug 24 for our 25th Silver Wedding Anniversary but that’s ok. I wasn’t discouraged at all. I gave myself a “cheating” day as one can marine and went right back to my healthy eating lifestyle. My question for you is, what does yr diet consist of in a day and do you allow yrself to have at least one cheat day in at least once a month. BTW, you look so beautiful.💜

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