Shirley Hutchison wanted to sleep normally again.
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"I'm proof that it's never too late to change your life. I had to take early retirement because my back, my knees, my whole body hurt. I had no energy and no interest in anything.
I had tried every diet known. I'd lose a little, then gain it back and add more. I finally listened to my family doctor and went to a Weight Management Center seminar. I thought I would be the only one there, but there was about 200 people!
I prayed about it for a year. I was scared. But I knew I wanted to give my grandchildren a lap to sit on. I had gastric bypass surgery in September of 2005 and I've never looked back. It was hard at first. I kept a food journal and it seemed I was eating quite a bit, but I'm amazed at how the fat just fell off. I went from a size 28 to a size 10.
Gastric bypass surgery is a lifelong cure. And my weight is no longer a game. I've found a new life, and I'm keeping it."