Laila M.
I am a Christian God-Fearing woman who is tired of struggling with her weight. I am originally from New Orleans, Louisiana; I relocated to North Dallas because of hurricane Katrina. Since I have been here Texas has treated me with so much love and support. I am glad Dallas, Texas was my choice of living here. My home was not completely destroyed but, some of my family and friends homes were. Please continue to keep us in your prayers and please continue to donate and help support the victims of hurricane Katrina. God has truly been a blessing to me and my family! I can't thank Him enough.
Now, about this weight thing, I have been struggling with this for many, many years. I have been on everything and then some :) I've tried it all. But, nothing seemed to work so I decided that enough is enough. I determine my destiny and my weight; no one put a gun to my head and made me eat like I lost my mind. It was all me!!! So, now I have to get "me" together. It will be a great big challenge but, it will be worth it in the end when I am healthy!! The only one who can help me with this journey of WLS is no one other than JESUS CHRIST Himself!! I will pray, pray, pray, and pray, because I know my faith in God is very strong. I have a wonderful relationship with Him so I know I will be alright!! All you have to do is call on Him and He will be right there to answer. He will guide my surgeon’s hands and the helpers along with the nurses. Then when I am out of surgery I will come back and let you all know that nobody but, God lifted me!!! I love Him so, so, so much!! I have been through a lot this past year and my relationship with God has gotten even stronger! See, sometimes God takes you through storms to get your attention!! Well, He has definitely got mine:) Be Blessed and Encouraged!!
1/1/2007
Happy New Year 2007!! This WILL be a wonderful and properous year! I am claiming this in the Name of Jesus.
01/04/2007
I have lost a total of 102 pounds and I am so excited!! This journey has been great. It does get challenging at times but, it is all well worth it. I continue to take all my vitamins. This year I am planning on exercising more! I love to dance so I would need to exercise so I can dance like I use too! LOL!! I am not as limber as I was a couple of years ago! But, I will try my best to get back into shape. Also, I am prusuing my modeling career, I want to model so I have taken some professional pictures and I will be submitting them to some agencies. I will keep you all posted on the results! Unitl next time Be Blessed and Be A Blessing!!
2/12/07
Happy Birthday to MEEEEEE!!! Yes, today is my birthday and I thank God that I have seen another year!! This has been the best birthday I ever had and I really mean that!! Thanks to all who made me feel so wonderful on my day of birth!! God Bless!! 
02/13/07
I am now in a size 14!! And I have lost a total of 110 pounds! I am loving it!! I went to New York & Co. and can fit a XL dress!! I cried in the fitting room praising the Lord for blessing me with the oppurtunity to have this surgery and come out so successful!! Ya'll I can't thank Him enough!! I also have now started taking voice lessons. It has always been my passion to sing but, I want to learn as much as I can, I want to be able to per-fect the art of singing. The lessons have been great, my instructor has been so impressed with me. She told me that I am a quick learner and she is so happy about that. She also, invited me to sing for her father's church anniversary. I will keep you all posted on my success!! Remember Be Blessed!!
02/14/07
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!!!
02/19/07
Well, today is the day that the Lord has made let us rejoice and be glad in it! I am feeling great the weight lost is coming along! I wll keep you posted!
02/20/07
HAPPY MARDI GRAS
03/01/07
HAPPY SURGERIVERSARY!!!!!
03/13/07
Well, Hello all!!! I hope everyone is having a Fab-U-Lus time with their weight loss!! I know I am! At first I was so disgusted about a couple of weeks ago because I was not losing. I was at a stand still! I found out why I have been at a stand still it was because I have been snacking on sugar products such as candy and chips and other things that are not healthy for me! I also so found out that it will give you extreme GAS!!! I was wondering why I suffer from gas so much! I realize it was because of the foods I chose to eat. The empty calories they are our enemy!! But, now I am back on track and eating the "right" foods and exercising. See, sometimes we fall by the wayside but, it is up to us to pick ourselves up and start again. That's the wonderful thing about our tool, we can always start over at the basics and start losing weight again. Don't you just LOVE IT!!!!??
07/11/07
I know it has been a "minute" since the last time I posted an update! Well, I am here and I feel great!! God has really been good to me. He has been challenging me all the way, with my blood pressure in the upper 100's to me gaining about 5 pounds. I now stand before you blood pressure free no medications anymore and I lost a total of 11 pounds!! I had to make a dedication to myself that I will no longer be medicine bound for hypertension!! I was tired of taking medicine for something I know I can fix! I just had to make up my mind and JUST DO IT!! In June I made a difficult decision to start exercising 3 times a week!! I hated the word or even the thought of exercising!! LOL I started doing the "Biggest Loser" DVD and boy did it do the justice!! I felt like I was on the ranch with BOB (physical trainer) and the cast members!! LOL I LOVE that DVD!! Now I love to exercise, on the DVD they have low intensity cardio and low intensity strength and scuplt. They also have "Boot Camp" and YES it is really boot camp but you burn calories and build muscle!! I love it especially when I started to see the results! I brought the DVD online at Walmart someone told me about it and I purchased it! It was only $10.89 I think. I am still going strong and I haven't given up!! I also signed up on the Biggest Loser website where they give you a meal plan and tell you how much calories you should take in on a daily basis! I am on a 1500 calorie plan and yes it is working for me. I am not hungry at all because you eat and have snacks in between to keep your metabloism going. If you are interested in the website it is www.biggestloserclub.com Let me know if this helps you in your weight loss journey. We all need things that will work for us. So, I am always willing to try things to see if it works for me. You all have a blessed day, week and month! Until next time LOVE YA!! God Bless!!
9/14/07
I have finally made it in the 1's!!!!!!! Yeah!!! I have never ever in my life seen the 1's on the scale! Guys, this is so awesome for me!! I cried when I saw what the scale said!! I am now 199 pounds!!! This has been one of my secret goals I kept. And now it is finally here!! It was a long journey of yo-yoing with the scale!! But, I made it!! Thank you JESUS!!!! I still have 29 more pounds until my goal of being 170 pounds. So I will keep you all updated on my progress!
3/5/09
I know it has been a minute guys but, I have been busy!!!! I finally have gotten signed to a Modeling Agency here in Dallas, Texas called Quatre Agency pronounced (ka-tear) it has been a dream come true for me really it has!! I am also featured in a Hair/Fashion Book called "The Culture of Hair" that is currenlty circling the Dallas/Fort Worth area, ATL and FL. If you would like to purchase the book you can visit www.ksbfoto.com the book cost is $30.00 but it is well worth it!! If you want to see some bad hairstyles and awesome makeup and fashion get the BOOK!!! Let me know if you do! God has truly been blessing me and I can't thank Him enough!! I also, have some fashion shows and other things in the making as well so I will keep you all informed! As far as my weight loss well I am now down to a size 12 I was a 14 for like ever and now I have started to work even harder at my weight loss!! I am still not where I want to be but, thank God I am not where I use to be!!! On, March 1, 2009 I have made 3 years since surgery (YEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHH) and I am still kicking it!! I will overcome this disease of Obesity for GOOD!! My motto is to "Never Give UP!!" God has brought me this far there is NO turning back now!! On the days that I feel like throwing in the towel I start to look at all my old pics of me when I was 332 pounds and miserable! Then I start to perk up and get my mind together!! Yes, it is a struggle but, through the GRACE of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ WE all can accomplish what He has in store for us!! He wants us all to be healthy, live long and enjoy our lives to the FULLEST!!! So, He will help you if you just ask!! Love you guys!!
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