Jane Williams

I'm a poster girl! In return for allowing my before and after pictures to be used in my surgeon's ads for three months, I got a professional photo sesson and two dozen pictures. I started out at 240, weighed 158 when the photos were taken, weigh 156 now with only eight pounds to go to my goal of 148 pounds. It has taken me two years and two months to get to this place and it is worth every minute of the struggle. My BMI is normal, my arthritis pain is vastly improved, the sleep apnea is gone, my knees don't threaten to give way at odd times, I can get on my horse without a mounting block, and I can sit with my knees pulled to my chest without gasping for air. I can even look down and see my toes without leaning forward.
Even though I taught dance throughout the time my wieght was so high, I quit dancing in public performances and hid myself as well as I could in class by wearing black pants and a shapeless black top. Two weeks ago I performed a solo at a regional dance festival and got my fair share of "attagirls" from sister dancers. Two years ago, I wouldn't have had the breath, the knee strength, or the nerve to get up in front of an audience again.
Not bad for a grandmama!
Life is good. If I could do it, anyone can do it.