10/02/2026
At my heaviest, I weighed 250 lbs. I had an unhealthy relationship with food, lived through years of yo-yo dieting, and gained and lost the same 50 lbs more times than I can count. Eventually, I chose weight loss surgery.
After surgery, I lost 80–100 lbs, but that didn’t fix everything. My weight still fluctuated, food was still a struggle, and I gained and lost the same 20+ lbs for years. I also went into surgical menopause at 28 with essentially no hormonal guidance, and my gym commitment was inconsistent at best.
Today, I’m around 130 lbs and finally feel stable.
A short course of tirzepatide helped me understand food noise and gave me the space to build a healthier relationship with food. I learned to fuel my body instead of constantly fighting my brain. My hormones are optimized, and for the first time I feel healthy, strong, motivated, and well.
My weight has now been stable for more than 4 years. My 5 a.m. gym alarm is no longer negotiable.
My husband had tried for years to motivate me and be my accountability partner in the gym, but I resisted it. When I finally became open to that support, I thrived. Somewhere along the way, this stopped being about a number on the scale and became about taking care of the body I’ve been given.
There is damage that being 250 lbs did to my body that I may never completely undo, but I love where I am today.
And even more than that, I love that my journey helps me connect with my patients.
Sometimes people look at me and assume I couldn’t possibly understand their struggle with weight, food, hormones, or motivation. Then I get to share my story.
That connection matters.
I’m incredibly grateful to God for every part of this journey, even the parts I didn’t understand while I was living them.
We may not understand the journey, but God already knows the end game.
