2007 - over 320lbs!
Candy in 2009... has kept 100 lbs off for one year!
2009
"I have battled my weight for my entire life. Although it is difficult, I want to share my story so that I can help other people who are suffering.
When I was sixteen years old, I lost my boyfriend in a car accident. This tragic event was the onset of my weight and depression problems. Sixteen years later, I lost my son Caleb in a horrible car accident. He was 15 years old. The grief was too much to handle, and I hit rock bottom. Four years later, I found myself at 320 lbs.
In all of my grief, I had lost control. I fell under a trance caused by the bottles of prescription drugs that doctors had prescribed me in order to "cope" with my loss. This "cocktail" of anti-depressants, pain pills, xanax, and ambien left me numb. Not to mention I was taking FOUR different blood pressure pills and lasix (fluid pills)!
In January 2008, I decided to take control of my life. I had gone to Dr. Norman's Myrtle Beach Diet as a young girl, and I knew they were the only ones who could help me.
My weight loss battle has not been easy, but I have had support from the people at Myrtle Beach Diet. I started going into the office for weekly weigh-ins. I did it that way for 14 months because it kept me accountable for what I was eating and my exercise. Each week, I received enough support and tough love from the Myrtle Beach Diet staff to keep me motivated! I also started using protein supplements to stay in control of my hunger.
Best of all, I am off every bit of medicine! NO MORE antidepressants, xanax, pain pills, ambien, blood pressure medications or fluid pills! I have since learned to cope with my tragic loss in a healthy way. The pain does not go away, but I can deal with it with a clear and sober mind!
Now I can focus on giving my two beautiful children, Paige-13 yrs old, and Ben-9 yrs old, the mother they had before we lost Caleb. They do not have to sit and wait on mommy anymore! I am so excited to live the healthy life God intended for me! I am very HAPPY! I am down 15 sizes in my jeans! I can walk on the beach, and I can work every day of the week! It is my mission to give mutual support to other people who are suffering, and help them find alternative ways of living.
I want to give a very special thank you to Dr. Norman, Nan ,and Dr. Norman's Myrtle Beach Diet Family for helping me get my life back. They understood that I had a limited budget, and they helped me get the most affordable plan possible!
The WOW that I see on the faces of people now makes me feel great! NO, my insurance would not pay. The money I spent was very well worth it. I can tell you how much better I feel ......BUT LOOK AT ME! YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE RESULTS!!!!!! I am so HAPPY and I do not have to pretend.
THANKS AGAIN to Dr. Norman, Nan, Family and Staff Members"