Kim's Story

My name is Kim and I am excited to tell you my story. I realize I didn't gain weight overnight, but I felt like I woke up one morning in 2004 and all of a sudden I weighed 300 lbs. As a kid I was very athletic and now I was barely able to walk down the block because of my size. I completely hated myself. I was so full of shame that I wouldn't even leave the house.

I decided that Lap Band surgery was the answer so I went to Mexico and had the surgery. After surgery in 2004 I lost 100 lbs. and for a short time I was happy (or so I thought). Eventually I learned to eat around the Lap Band and I began to put the weight back on at a rapid pace. All of the feelings of hating myself and being ashamed were all right there again like they had never left.

In early October, 2010 I lost a life-long friend in a tragic accident. I decided at that moment that I was going to take charge of my life and not waste another second. It was no longer acceptable to make exuses for being fat. It was time to change.

October 8th, 2010 I took the first step and visited Fitness For EveryBody. Little did I know that very step would be the first leading to the happiness I had so desperately sought for many years. After my first visit, I knew this was exactly where I needed to be and my life was going to change forever. I was lucky enough to be introduced to a personal trainer that day. Never in a million years would I have considered something like that for myself but after talking with Trudy, I was certain that she would be instrumental in my journey and I was right. After 5 months of blood, sweat and a lot of tears I had lost 20 pounds and 24 inches of fat.

I have learned that with proper exercise and diet, you can achieve way more for your body than any surgery can offer. Thank you to my Fitness For EveryBody family for all of your support and encouragement and a special thank you to Trudy. You have given me my life back and no words can express what that means to me.