Weight Loss Success: Condola Williams Took Control Of Her Health And Lost 115 Pounds

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Name: Condola Williams
Age: 24
Height: 5'5"
Before Weight: 275 pounds

How I Gained It: After my brother passed away when I was 11, I refused to eat. The doctor put me on steroids, and I have been overweight ever since.

Breaking Point: I have had asthma since I was 4 years old. My doctor told me that I have diabetes, but I refused to take another medication for the rest if my life, so I had to lose weight.

How I Lost It: I started eating healthier, cutting out all of the junk completely and drinking nothing but water. I have been a vegetarian for nine years, so that did not change my weight, but I started eating more fruits, vegetables and healthier grains. I never used to exercise, but to lose weight I worked out seven days a week, for at least an hour every day.

I'm currently pregnant with my first child; being pregnant has drained me, but I'm trying to get into a workout regimen doing prenatal Pilates. I plan on working out during this pregnancy and after.

After losing the weight I feel like a new person, because in all of my teenage and adult years, I have never been this small. My sugar is normal now -- my doctor is beginning to think I might not have diabetes anymore -- and my asthma has gotten a lot better. It's like a new me, and I enjoy life more than I ever did before.

After Weight: 160 pounds (before pregnancy)

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Comments

[Ossit]

05:18 PM on 04/27/2012

I'm glad you don't have Diabetes Condola. My point it's not always related to weight. It can be heredity.My moderate to severe hypoglycemia is NOT Diabetes. I don't need to take insulin, I don't need to eat certain foods at certain times. I graze on food all day actually. Sweets included. What your doctors believe doesn't extend to everyone else. The glucose pills I used to take tided me over until I could eat because in the morning I'm not hungry at all. Now, I read where hypoglycemia could be a precurser to Diabetes, but I was tested when I had a reaction to a chocolate brownie. I had to drink this awful sweet stuff they gave me, tested my urine, and I was fine those many years ago. I just loaded myself up with just that and had a bad reaction. I only found out I had hypoglycemia around '04. The people I knew, one of them is Diabetic, knew that I had to keep my sugar up because when it drops I get crankier than usual, miracle of miracles. My problem is when I eat I don't eat enough. But I can eat anything and as long as it doesn't bite me back, I do.

[Condola]

03:40 PM on 04/27/2012

Thank you to all who have shared and commented even if its negative....you took the time out to do that and its appreciated :)

[Ginna1964]

04:25 PM on 06/06/2012

You look Fabulous Darling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[anniep67]

09:53 AM on 07/15/2012

Thank you for sharing your story and for being such a class act.

[sacmom3]

03:35 PM on 04/03/2012

Congratulations on your weight loss Condola. You inspired me today to get off my butt and exercise. lol

[Condola]

03:41 PM on 04/27/2012

Thank you very much and I wish you the best in your journey. :)

[jenkait]

02:38 AM on 04/03/2012

Thanks for sharing your story, Condola!! I can't believe how different you look... "I starting drinking nothing but water"...that is so inspiring for me, personally.

Looks like you managed to get your health under your own control, which is AMAZING. And good luck with your baby :) (If you're eating all those healthy foods, it's lovely to think that's what your baby will be getting, too.)

[Condola]

03:42 PM on 04/27/2012

Thank you very much I wish you luck with your weight loss as well...:)

[ayisha]

10:17 AM on 03/30/2012

what an inspiring story.

[Condola]

03:43 PM on 04/27/2012

Thank you :)

[lensamy]

03:46 PM on 03/28/2012

Wow, great job!

[Condola]

03:43 PM on 04/27/2012

Thank you :)

[Rena De]

01:39 PM on 03/28/2012

Wow all of the transformations especially Condola, Hiram, and Amanda. Everyone looks so happy now. It's amazing what losing weight can do! CONGRATS TO THEM ALL

[Condola]

03:44 PM on 04/27/2012

Thank you very much, I am very happy and very tired lol :)

[chelsea11jean]

09:32 AM on 03/28/2012

Congratulation on your success Condola!

[Condola]

03:44 PM on 04/27/2012

Thank you :)

[chelsea11jean]

07:24 AM on 07/17/2012

High Condola,
Just wanted to give you an update of my weight loss. I'm now down to a size 18W Pants from a 22W. And I'm now wearing a size Large top from and 18-20W. I'm really psyched to go all the way. You and Jennifer Hudson have been and inspiration to me. I joined Weight Watchers and am exercising more.

[chelsea11jean]

09:25 AM on 03/28/2012

I have a question. I'm considered to be morbidly obese. I'm 48 yrs old and 5'10. I'm appox.100lbs over weight. I've lost 38lbs already by healthy eating and exercise. When I lose the other 100lbs am I going to need surgery to cut away skin or can working out prevent loose flabby skin over all ? I have a curvy shape, but carry most of my weight on my hips and thighs. I wear a size 18W top and size 22W pants. Someone told me that I would need surgery to remove the skin. Is that always the case?

[pali6]

02:27 PM on 03/28/2012

Now, this is based on what I've heard. People who have had gastric bypass surgery AND have not done any exercises to help their skin shrink are the main ones who have to have plastic surgery. It is because the weight loss is so fast, and without exercising, the skin just hangs there.

[chelsea11jean]

08:40 PM on 03/28/2012

Thanks for your reply. That's what I thought as well. I hope we're right. I will be exercising my axx off.
The weight is coming off at a good pace. I've joined Weight Watchers which is a very realistic and balanced way of eating so there won't be any immediate drastic wieght loss.
Crossing my fingers.

[Antoinette Anderson]

11:27 PM on 04/01/2012

I've heard that skin brushing along with keeping the skin moisturized and hydrated will tightened the skin.

[chelsea11jean]

11:30 AM on 04/02/2012

Thanks for your reply.
I've never heard about the skin brushing tightening the skin, but I do it already for circulation and exfoliating purposes but if what you say is the case, then I'm heading in the right direction. I also ingest essential oils 3-6-9 to work on my skin from the inside out, plus moisturizing on the outside. Straight water is hard for me to drink..I have to be in the mood for it, but I do force myself. I prefer to mix it with Crystal Light..then I will drink alot of that.

[pslcitizen]

12:27 AM on 03/28/2012

Good for you Condola! You look awesome!!

[Condola]

03:46 PM on 04/27/2012

Thank you very much :)

[Anthony Romeo]

12:22 AM on 03/28/2012

IS THAT... D BLACK? NAWWWW. That's a VERY FAT BLACK WOMAN.

[pali6]

02:31 PM on 03/28/2012

WAS a very fat black woman. She knew that..that's why she took action and lost the weight.

[whatfreshhellisthis]

02:10 PM on 04/04/2012

Thoughtful of you to point that out, since we are probably too stupid to notice for ourselves. Or maybe, since most of us are concentrating on her weight loss, we just don't care about her race, though obviously you do.

[LeftRightCenter]

12:14 AM on 03/28/2012

Black people, puleez STOP calling diabetes 'SUGAR'

[firsthebrewsblack]

02:38 AM on 03/28/2012

Dang you're funny!But so right.

[pali6]

02:30 PM on 03/28/2012

Ummm, she meant her sugar level.

[Romansten10]

11:22 PM on 03/27/2012

Good for her.

[Condola]

03:48 PM on 04/27/2012

Thank you :)

[suckers52]

11:18 PM on 03/27/2012

Condola, You look fantastic. Keep up the good work. Congrats on your new life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Condola]

03:49 PM on 04/27/2012

Thank you, I will definitely keep up the work :)

[icey27]

11:11 PM on 03/27/2012

Good for you Condola!

[Condola]

03:50 PM on 04/27/2012

Thank you :)