Revised A bit now!!!   :)

I guess this is where I tell you a bit about myself!!

Well Hi!! My name is Kristina Sarver. Most people call me Kris. I have been going to the weigh station for almost  a year now. Nov 20th 2007!! I have lost close too 100 pounds!! There is a saying that most woman go by, they will never tell you there age or there weight. And as a true southern lady, I choose to not break that Golden Rule. But now I am a Southern Lady who will proudly tell you. I am 30 years old!! And I now weigh....... HA Ha.. Got Ya!!

 Lets not go there... But I will tell you where I came from. I was 366 when I started. And if you are a math wizard you can figure out my weight now. But I rather do it this way. A lady doesn't tell everything!! 

I have a 6 year old daughter, Hayley.  and a husband of over 11 years. Yes I married young! But I wouldn't have it any other way. We live out in the country and live next door to my family! When I say my family I mean... My mom, Dad.... Grandmother.... And Aunt and Cousin....Yeah we are our own little village!! We help care for my cousins 4 horses.

 I MUST Brag here. Until this last summer I haven't been on a horse since  I was a child!!  But with losing the weight I wanted to give it a go!!! And now I am HOOKED!!  We ride as much as we can. And thank the Good Lord the warmth is comming back I cant wait to get out there again!!!!

I guess I should have told you at the get go I was always overweight as a child. My mother kept me active trying to help me with my weight issues from my youth. But I battled with the teasing the mean names and the whole aspect of it. I was even sent to a diet Dr. by the time I was 12 -13!!! I have always been overweight. My biggest weight gain was when I was pregnant with my child. I had a rough time. I started swelling up in my 3rd month!! and I was very tired and sick alot. I developed toxemia the last bit of my last trimester. And they induced me on October 4th 2002. The only way they could get a heartbeat on hayley was to keep me on my back because I was so big. I could not move I could not sit up.  26 hours later they decide on a c-section. And because I was so large they kept me the full 5 days in the hosptial. I knew then I had to do something but what???

I went thru fad diets as I had done all my life... NO use. I even went as far and doing all the things you have to do ahead of time to have gastric bypass done. I took the weight loss guide course they offer at hospital, and I did the clinic on having gastric. I saw the shrink, I did everything. Went saw the Dr. about having it done!! Was ready thinking ok this is a last resort. And then...My insurance said NO!! I told my mom then there is something out there!! God is telling me there is something out there you just haven't found it yet!! You don't have to go this route!! 

I started having problems with my heart I went and saw a cardiologist. He is the one who showed me they way to Dr Shaffer. I went in and we talked then I was ready to go. I bragged about the office and the staff, and was so excited I got my mom to come with me to my first visit. For my weigh in I was in "poor me" mode going in so I don't want anyone to think bad of Dr. Shaffer.

I went in talking about my failed atempts at weight loss and how I had tried but failed.  He saw right through me he knew what to do to get me going. He looked at me and said "I don't care if I cut your arms and legs off you would find away to eat cheesecake if you wanted it!!"  Ohhh..... that man got my blood boiling. But he was right and you have to look at it this way, food can be an addiction just like drugs or drinking. My biggie being carbs!! 

I was so hot at him!! Oh I went thru that week with a vengeance,  I started the week of Thanksgiving.  I ate turkey I ate ham I ate eggs that was it!! I drank water till I was sick of it. And I went in that week with my blood boiling at him still!! LOL !! I can laugh now!! I was hot then. And I stepped on that scale!! I lost 10 pounds!! I was like .....what?? Doc hugged me told me how proud he was of me.. and left,  the other staff was cheering me on too. I was like wow. Cool. I was getting ready to walk out the door and Doc grabbed me again and I was telling how proud he was of me again!! I was still mad!! I was like what is with this guy?? LOL I stayed mad at him for about a month! I can laugh now really. But he knew what to do to get me going he got me!! He came out in the waiting room sat down across from me and said "you know I did that to get you going I knew you had it in you." I was like yeah I know now. Then I was really mad at you!! And we were over it. He is the best cheerleader I have ever had. He always pops his head in still wanting to know where I am how I am doing!! All of his staff is wonderful. I love them all. If you are considering to start with The Weigh Station or you just have. You are making the best choice you could ever make. It has given me my life back. I am no longer lazy or tired all the time. My body no longer aches all the time from carrying around 80 pounds of fat!! I have a ways to go still!! I am not done!! But I thank God I found them when i did. I would never be where I am or doing half the things I do now. Thanks!  

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Me and some of my Girlfriends...