Help Jordan complete his weight loss journey!
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Hello, my name is Jordan. I am 31 years old and I have recently decided to stop hiding and to start making moves towards positive change! I
So to the reason I am here, I am a former obese man who has lost over 100lbs. Because of this extreme weightloss I have stretched skin from being obese for so many years. I have an extreme case of loose skin on my chest and stomach and it has been extremely humiliating since I was 10 years old and started getting chubby. It had been my dream for years to get this skin removed so I can finally complete this weight loss journey! It has been a mental crutch for so many years and has held me back from experiencing so much joy. I am asking for help to get this surgery done. I have contacted and consulted with surgeons that could do the surgery and correct my body but it's more than I was hoping it would be. I've never asked for help before and the only reason I am now is because I am committed to moving forward. Whatever course there may be in life, I must move forward. Part of moving forward for me is leaving behind the parts of me both mentally and physically that have caused me so much pain. I will include shirtless pictures of myself in this as to further show and be committed. Only a handful of my closest people have seen me with my shirt off since I was a child. It's time to change that! Whatever you can give would be absolutely amazing! Even if you're not able to give, if you could just send some positive vibes my way it would help so much! THANK YOU!!!!!
I'm going to include some of my story below here as well as pictures of me at my current weight of 175lbs at the bottom.. please feel free to read! Just know that you have also become part of my story now and that I appreciate you!!
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So, I started getting heavy around puberty age and the hormones coupled with insane family drama didn't help things at all. I was raised a pk (pastors kid) since I was born and well needless to say that life is not an easy one. Substance abuse addictions, homelessness, sexual orientation realizations, divorce, remarriage are just some of the things that can plague any family, mine was definitely not immune.
All throughout teenage years I continued to gain weight and of course dealt with my fair share of bullying. By the time I graduated high-school I weighed just shy of 300lbs and at 5ft 10" I was a big boy. My waist size was 48" and my shirts were size 3XL while my self confidence and self esteem were in the negative.
The worst part of everything for me was where the weight distributed on my body. Unfortunately much of my fat went to my chest and stomach. While I carried weight everywhere the worst for me was the weight on my chest. While I was in school it was the main source of torment from most everyone around me. I remember I first started getting picked on because my chest when I was 10 at the beach. That was the last time I was shirtless in public. The ridicule and humiliation got worse and worse throughout middle and high-school. I would always wear 3 layers of clothes even in the middle of summer. I was very ashamed and an extreme introvert. I developed a fear of meeting new people because I'd always see their eyes glance or even stare at my chest. I would try to diet and exercise but nothing would stick.
However this isn't a sob story and it does get better...
A couple years after high-school I was still obese and struggling to do anything to change it when I discovered an MMA gym in the area! Long story short, I went to my first introductory class and was hooked! For the next 6 months I didnt eat any carbs or sugar and exercised 5 days a week. I continued with eating healthy and exercise after having to leave the MMA gym after almost 2 years due to financial difficulties and reached my lowest weight of 165lbs!! The discipline MMA taught me has been invaluable through my life since.
Fast forward a few years and now its 2019 just a bit before covid hit the nation and I was in a relationship expecting my first child! I have always wanted to be a father so I could barely contain myself throughout the whole pregnancy! I had tons of clothes and just everything my son might have ever needed or wanted. The preparation and anticipation were the best! He was expected to arrive in January 6th 2020 but on Dec. 27 2019 we went to the hospital expecting to deliver a healthy baby boy.
However when they searched for his heartbeat they couldn't find it. They looked many times and called in a specialist to search as well but it was determined that he must have passed away sometime earlier that day and that's what triggered the water breaking. We still had to deliver him as if he was alive even though we knew we wouldn't hear him cry. So 12 hours later Israel Uriah Michael was born into the world. It was determined that the umbilical cord had gotten wrapped around his leg and cut off the circulation.
To say that 2020 new years and the subsequent months were the worst of my life wouldn't quite do it justice.
When I found out I was gonna be a dad I was about 195lbs.. Not terrible but I could have lost a few. When we lost my son I was into the 200'slbs a couple months after losing our son my ex decided to end things with me. It was just too painful for her. By September of 2020 I had gained most of all the weight back again. But then something changed.. I learned some things about myself that I hadn't been aware of. I started eating super healthy and exercising like crazy and by Febuary I had lost 90lbs in 6 months!!
I am now back to being healthy and am enjoying life to the fullest! I am even able to appreciate what has been because I have hope for what is coming!
So that was some of my story so far.. if you've read all this, thank you!! Thank you for taking the time to hear a bit about me. And thank you for becoming part of the story!
Sincerely,
Jordan
So to the reason I am here, I am a former obese man who has lost over 100lbs. Because of this extreme weightloss I have stretched skin from being obese for so many years. I have an extreme case of loose skin on my chest and stomach and it has been extremely humiliating since I was 10 years old and started getting chubby. It had been my dream for years to get this skin removed so I can finally complete this weight loss journey! It has been a mental crutch for so many years and has held me back from experiencing so much joy. I am asking for help to get this surgery done. I have contacted and consulted with surgeons that could do the surgery and correct my body but it's more than I was hoping it would be. I've never asked for help before and the only reason I am now is because I am committed to moving forward. Whatever course there may be in life, I must move forward. Part of moving forward for me is leaving behind the parts of me both mentally and physically that have caused me so much pain. I will include shirtless pictures of myself in this as to further show and be committed. Only a handful of my closest people have seen me with my shirt off since I was a child. It's time to change that! Whatever you can give would be absolutely amazing! Even if you're not able to give, if you could just send some positive vibes my way it would help so much! THANK YOU!!!!!
I'm going to include some of my story below here as well as pictures of me at my current weight of 175lbs at the bottom.. please feel free to read! Just know that you have also become part of my story now and that I appreciate you!!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
So, I started getting heavy around puberty age and the hormones coupled with insane family drama didn't help things at all. I was raised a pk (pastors kid) since I was born and well needless to say that life is not an easy one. Substance abuse addictions, homelessness, sexual orientation realizations, divorce, remarriage are just some of the things that can plague any family, mine was definitely not immune.
All throughout teenage years I continued to gain weight and of course dealt with my fair share of bullying. By the time I graduated high-school I weighed just shy of 300lbs and at 5ft 10" I was a big boy. My waist size was 48" and my shirts were size 3XL while my self confidence and self esteem were in the negative.
The worst part of everything for me was where the weight distributed on my body. Unfortunately much of my fat went to my chest and stomach. While I carried weight everywhere the worst for me was the weight on my chest. While I was in school it was the main source of torment from most everyone around me. I remember I first started getting picked on because my chest when I was 10 at the beach. That was the last time I was shirtless in public. The ridicule and humiliation got worse and worse throughout middle and high-school. I would always wear 3 layers of clothes even in the middle of summer. I was very ashamed and an extreme introvert. I developed a fear of meeting new people because I'd always see their eyes glance or even stare at my chest. I would try to diet and exercise but nothing would stick.
However this isn't a sob story and it does get better...
A couple years after high-school I was still obese and struggling to do anything to change it when I discovered an MMA gym in the area! Long story short, I went to my first introductory class and was hooked! For the next 6 months I didnt eat any carbs or sugar and exercised 5 days a week. I continued with eating healthy and exercise after having to leave the MMA gym after almost 2 years due to financial difficulties and reached my lowest weight of 165lbs!! The discipline MMA taught me has been invaluable through my life since.
Fast forward a few years and now its 2019 just a bit before covid hit the nation and I was in a relationship expecting my first child! I have always wanted to be a father so I could barely contain myself throughout the whole pregnancy! I had tons of clothes and just everything my son might have ever needed or wanted. The preparation and anticipation were the best! He was expected to arrive in January 6th 2020 but on Dec. 27 2019 we went to the hospital expecting to deliver a healthy baby boy.
However when they searched for his heartbeat they couldn't find it. They looked many times and called in a specialist to search as well but it was determined that he must have passed away sometime earlier that day and that's what triggered the water breaking. We still had to deliver him as if he was alive even though we knew we wouldn't hear him cry. So 12 hours later Israel Uriah Michael was born into the world. It was determined that the umbilical cord had gotten wrapped around his leg and cut off the circulation.
To say that 2020 new years and the subsequent months were the worst of my life wouldn't quite do it justice.
When I found out I was gonna be a dad I was about 195lbs.. Not terrible but I could have lost a few. When we lost my son I was into the 200'slbs a couple months after losing our son my ex decided to end things with me. It was just too painful for her. By September of 2020 I had gained most of all the weight back again. But then something changed.. I learned some things about myself that I hadn't been aware of. I started eating super healthy and exercising like crazy and by Febuary I had lost 90lbs in 6 months!!
I am now back to being healthy and am enjoying life to the fullest! I am even able to appreciate what has been because I have hope for what is coming!
So that was some of my story so far.. if you've read all this, thank you!! Thank you for taking the time to hear a bit about me. And thank you for becoming part of the story!
Sincerely,
Jordan
Organizer
Jordan Greer
Organizer
Lafayette, IN