AlmightyIsis
New Kid on the block
Mar 29, 2011
My story is a little different. I grew up as an athlete. I really didn't have much of a choice being the only girl with three brothers. I was always playing softball, tennis, basketball, and a little football when they would let me play LOL. I was the all American athlete and scholar. My High School boyfriend and I were both captain of the basketball team and star players. I was the school queen and voted most popular, not to mention the winner of several beauty pageants. My future looked bright, I received a several basketball scholarships to college.
College was suppose to the happiest time of my life.... So I thought.... My first year of playing college basketball I suffered two back to back knee injuries that ended all my basket ball dreams. Little did I know when my basketball career was over (and I was dropped from the team like a bad habit) I gained over 200 lbs in less than 6 months and no one knew way. Need less to say, my world ended. I hid in the house for over two years. People thought that I had moved away. I realized that everyone that I was ever friends with were only my friends because of my status. After I gained weight and my boyfriend was drafted by the NBA, we broke up because I no longer fit the image.
Needless to I miss all the things that other people take for granted. I have not been in an adult relationship since college...I miss being able to go into a mall and just shop, I miss being able to go into a restaurant and be able to sit in a booth, I miss being able to ride a rollercoster. You know the little things.
Rock bottom for me was two years ago. One of my class mates died at 33 of a massive heart attack. He was Obese as well. I remember being at his funeral. His family could not afford a larger coffin so he was stuffed in a box that did not fit. It was said and I can't get that sight out of my head. I also won a competition that same year to sing on stage with Jennifer Hudson. After being announced the winner the only thing that I could think of was "Why didn't I stay in the gym, I am too big" what should have been one of the greatest moments of my life, was over shadowed by my low self esteem and self pity. Then finally that Christmas my 5 year old nephew sat in my lap and said,"Tee Tee all I really want you to do for me is lose some weight because I don't want you to die." There was nothing else to do or say but to grant his request.
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College was suppose to the happiest time of my life.... So I thought.... My first year of playing college basketball I suffered two back to back knee injuries that ended all my basket ball dreams. Little did I know when my basketball career was over (and I was dropped from the team like a bad habit) I gained over 200 lbs in less than 6 months and no one knew way. Need less to say, my world ended. I hid in the house for over two years. People thought that I had moved away. I realized that everyone that I was ever friends with were only my friends because of my status. After I gained weight and my boyfriend was drafted by the NBA, we broke up because I no longer fit the image.
Needless to I miss all the things that other people take for granted. I have not been in an adult relationship since college...I miss being able to go into a mall and just shop, I miss being able to go into a restaurant and be able to sit in a booth, I miss being able to ride a rollercoster. You know the little things.
Rock bottom for me was two years ago. One of my class mates died at 33 of a massive heart attack. He was Obese as well. I remember being at his funeral. His family could not afford a larger coffin so he was stuffed in a box that did not fit. It was said and I can't get that sight out of my head. I also won a competition that same year to sing on stage with Jennifer Hudson. After being announced the winner the only thing that I could think of was "Why didn't I stay in the gym, I am too big" what should have been one of the greatest moments of my life, was over shadowed by my low self esteem and self pity. Then finally that Christmas my 5 year old nephew sat in my lap and said,"Tee Tee all I really want you to do for me is lose some weight because I don't want you to die." There was nothing else to do or say but to grant his request.
