About Jody

Hello my name is Jody. I am Gayla’s mom and I am here to tell you a little about myself.

To begin, in the last seven years I have gone through 3 surgeries on my leg due to an accident at work which resulted in a total knee replacement. Following the knee replacement , I endured 2 years of back pain, which was so intense I could not walk across my lawn. A little over a year ago I had to have major back surgery that had controlled my life for a while.

As if all the surgeries were not enough, I woke up one morning to find a short, heavy person looking back at me while looking in the mirror.

Over the past seven years I gained 30 pounds and it seems that no matter how hard I try I can’t get anywhere. I thought maybe, there are some of you that have gone through the same or similar surgeries and have found something that really works and would like to share it with us.

I have sisters that have weight problems, which has lead to high blood pressure, diabetes and numerous other problems. The fear of having to take multiple medications everyday, which come with side affects, has caused me to get serious about my weight problem.

My goal is to be a healthy size person without problems that come with age. I also want to be the person my husband married, that loves to hike and travel around this beautiful country.

I know that my exercise routine will be limited, but for now I am walking a couple of miles a day. Hopefully we can all encourage one another and share those things, which have worked to help us reach our goals.