April’s Incredible Shrinking Act – Down 23.4 lbs to Date!
March 8, 2010
August 1st I was at my all time heaviest weight. 280 lbs. More than 20 lbs over the weight I was when I was 9 months pregnant in 2003. Emotionally I was at an all time low. Physically my body was giving up. I was in chronic pain in my hip, ribs and back, and I felt really sick all the time.
My SIL is a Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor, and she offered to treat our entire family. We started the full body healing clease on August 11, 2009. The first month I lost 10 lbs just by eliminating sugar, dairy, caffeine, soy, wheat, yeast, vinegar, and citrus.
The second month I started regaining weight at the rate of about 0.4 lbs a week for 3 weeks running. I felt angry and betrayed and wanted to give up. In desperation I consulted my MD about a referral for weight loss surgery (WLS).
After getting my hopes up that the surgery might actually be a possibility, my hopes were dashed when the Vancouver Island Health Authority slashed gastric bastric OR times. I re-consulted with my MD and he decided to try me on a WLS type diet without the surgery. He had me eating around 1000 cals the first week and a half, and then I had to up it to 1350 cals cause it just wasn’t enough food. I lost 13 lbs in a month!
I am continuing with this weight loss program in addition to the healing cleanse my SIL, Dr. D has me on, and I am loving the results I’m seeing! Scroll down to see my progress pics. I will be updating them regularly…
Goal Weight: 146 lbs
Weight Log
Aug 1: 280
Sept 1: 272.5 (-7.5)
Oct 6: 270 (-2.5)
Nov 2: 262 (-8.0)
Dec 7: 254.6 (-7.4)
Dec 28: 256.8 (+2.2) + pregnancy test Jan 12th
Jan 4: 253.5 (-3.3)
Feb 1: 255.3 lbs (+1.8)
Mar 1: 258.8 lbs (+3.5)
Mar 8: 256.6 (-2.2) miscarried March 4th







Congratulations, you have done so well!!!!
Wow, you’re doing great! I’m so happy for you
You are doing great! Keep it up!!! <3
I’m so excited for you! Way to go!
April, I’m so proud of you. Keep up the good work!
Great work April!
KEEP IT UP WONDERFUL JOB! so inspiring I have pcos and striggling with weight and getting and maintaining a pregnancy