I was happy with that weight loss, however, I couldn’t hardly move, I was so tired, severe chemo brain/brain fog, still depressed, anxious, surgery recoveries, etc.
Needless to say, that was a 10 hour surgery and a 14 week recovery. My new breasts are what used to be on my lower abdomen. My breast reconstruction were not implants. Also in August 2016, I endured my biggest surgery with my breast reconstruction. Not to mention, in 2016 I had to have a complete hysterectomy so I could be put into menopause and stop producing estrogen. One of the side effects of this medication is severe joint pain and inflammation. I tried to work out and walk but I couldn’t hardly move due to the post cancer prescription drug that I have to take for five years. I vowed from that day forward, to devote my life to being as healthy as possible, which meant I needed to face my fears and lose the weight once and for all. When I went into remission on January 11, 2016, I weighed 250 pounds. I spent the rest of 2015 enduring chemotherapy, a double mastectomy, and radiation. Other than being overweight, I’ve never had any health issues in my life. What I ate in private showed in public.Īpwas a day that will forever change the course of my life. I was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. I never changed my eating habits however, therefore my efforts in the gym were not showing. I was equally terrified to do anything about it.īetween 20, I discovered fitness and l loved working out, trying to run, lifting weights, kettlebells, and boot camp type workouts. I was sad, depressed, and ashamed of what I had done to my body. (I’m only 5’ 3” tall with small/medium bone structure.)Īs you can imagine this effected every area of my life. This weight was several months postpartum. After he was born I weighed more than I ever had. At my heaviest, I was 270 pounds. Needless to say, that never happened and I continued to gain weight. I always thought after she was born I’ll lose the weight. Due to my obesity, it was a struggle for me to get pregnant and we did have to use infertility medication to help us conceive her. Fast forward to 1998, when we got married, and I weighed approximately 240 pounds. “When I met my boyfriend in 1996 (who is now my husband) I weighed the heaviest I ever had at that time which was 180 pounds. “MY LONG JOURNEY TO WEIGHT LOSS AND OVERALL HEALTH.” –TIFFANY LEHMAN Every journey, no matter what the journey, has its ups and downs and that’s what it makes it relatable no matter who you are. There’s no better way to connect people together than a pure, real, success story.