Weight Loss Story of the Day: Kilah lost 97 pounds. Her story was submitted by her loving mom, Stacie. It is so beautiful to see family supporting and celebrating on another. You never know who is watching your weight loss journey and who will be inspired. Read what her mother shared to find out how she lost the weight. Check out her before and after at the end of her mom’s words.
“Hello, my name is Stacie Turner. I don’t have a story to tell about myself, but I do have a story to tell about my daughter Kilah Turner. This is her before/after picture. The after picture was taken on Tuesday May 13, 2014. She graduated from California State University, Fullerton yesterday May 17, 2014. My daughter Kilah has lost 97 pounds in one year. Her journey began in late March/early April in 2013, from just having a conversation with my niece’s God~Mother. My daughter didn’t have any health issues (yet) although diabetes runs heavily in my family. My daughter became interested in how my niece’s God~Mother lost her weight by counting her calories. My daughter then began to do the same thing. She downloaded the MyFitnessPal app and began her journey. Her motivation/goal was to be at 150 pounds by graduation day. My daughter Kilah changed her eating habits overnight. She became an avid juicer. Green Smoothies and Protein Shakes replaced breakfast. Lunch/Dinner was always baked chicken or salmon. She stopped eating fried foods. If eating out, she always asked for the calorie sheet for the menu items. Kilah didn’t eat anything without knowing before hand how many calories it contained. She incorporated daily power walks. She took the stairs on campus to get to her classes instead of the elevators. She didn’t give up even when the scale didn’t tip the numbers. Gradually she began seeing the change in her clothes. As an outsider looking in, the transformation was amazing!! I’m so proud of my daughter and all of her accomplishments, in health, mind and body.” 
“A little over a year ago I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. I weighed 240lbs. At that time, I lived on Pepsi cola. I had to change my lifestyle and eating habits. My family made accommodations for me that year at Thanksgiving by making my Sweet Potato Pie with Splenda (gross). At that moment, I wanted to get off the medication that my doctor prescribed for me. I gave up drinking 2-liters of Pepsi a day and changed my eating habits some…LOL. Got my membership to Planet Fitness and worked out 2 hours a day for 3 months. Then I stopped and at the time I weighed 245 lbs. That was this past Spring. Then I took ill and had to have an emergency hysterectomy. As I recovered I took eating healthy more serious. I began walking 5 days a week for 1.5 miles. This helped me out tremendously. Today I weigh 194 pounds. I haven’t weighed anything under 200 lbs in over 10 years. This weight loss journey took me 13 months including the breaks. If you are looking to be successful with weight loss and a healthier lifestyle, you have to stick with it and keep supportive people around you. Do it the healthy way. Make sure you go to the doctor on a regular basis and encourage yourself.” Instagram: 
“My name is Ace. A year and a half ago I made a decision that cheanged my life. I decided to have bariatric weight loss surgery. I was 34 years old and weighed 234 lbs at 5 foot, 3 inches tall. I worked in health care so I was always on my feet. I had a knee problems that led me to a orthopedic doctor who said that I needed to loose weight to relieve some of the pressure off my knee. However, I couldn’t exercise due to the pain. A good friend of mine mentioned bariatric surgery. She had it done a few years prior. The rest is history!
