When is it enough?
After losing 318 pounds with gastric bypass surgery I found myself caught in between a rock and a hard place. When I went to the surgeon weighing 550lbs I was told the surgery would bring me to around 375lbs. No way! I wasn’t going to have myself cut open only to get to 375lbs! I knew this was an average figure and I was determined to beat the odds. And so I did! When I reached 250lbs I was considered a real success story for bar iatric surgery. I kept going until I reached 188 lbs, but I was not satisfied yet. I was thrilled with the way I looked and felt and don’t believe that the whole world needs to be a size 6 but I began to get obsessed with the scale. I was so afraid each day of going back over 200lbs that I would literally panic. I wanted some peace in my life and felt as though I had to weigh myself everyday just to feel sane.

I was told that after two years I would either maintain or gain back a small percentage of the weight I had lost. I had two choices if I wanted to lose more weight: I could get a surgeon to do a revision, where I would be cut open again and this time it would be even more dangerous. Or I could believe my fate was to gain back or lose no more. I chose to make a third choice; I would not focus on odds or statistics. Instead I would focus on me. I would follow a sensible food plan, add more exercise and most important be patient with myself. I decided if it took 2 years to lose the last 25lbs then so be it. I was determined.

Michael McDonnell one of the partners at Chefs Diet™ saw my story on the Oprah Winfrey show and immediately reached out his helping hand. He was a life preserver for me to grab on to. One might say that it is expensive to have meals delivered to your home, but I had to face the fact that my binge foods and overall bad eating habits were far more costly. There is no thinking involved with the Chefs Diet™ program, when I wake up there are three balanced meals and two snacks in a bag right in front of my door! If I eat only what’s in the bag I can only be a success.

I have some special diet needs more so than most dieters because of the surgery, but Chefs Diet™ customized it so that it met my personal needs. Michael McDonnell was kind enough to also make it affordable for me, and I’m glad to say I’ve already lost 10 more pounds thanks Chefs Diet™ I can’t wait to open my door each day to see all the goodies.