Dying to Be Thin While Trying To Fit In

And once the Storm is over you won't remember how you made it through, how you managed to Survive. You won't even be sure whether the Storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the Storm, you won't be the same person that walked in. That's what this Storm is about. Haruki MurakamiThis book contains the accounts of Monique Callahan's Trials and Tribulations with the "Glorified Bariatric Surgery." Walk with her as she describes what is to be the one of the most Heroine Journeys that she has ever had to take. Monique is a survivor of four surgeries and six hospitals stays that almost took her Life. She describes in detail the pain, the countless hospital stays, and fighting for her life! She struggled with obesity her entire life and has tried her hand at many different weight loss interventions. Although weight loss was successful, gaining it back was always the end result. Monique never opted to have weight loss surgery due to the biased reviews and now regrets ever having it done in the first place. Because of her struggles, Monique wants to bring awareness and educate others thinking about having Bariatric Surgery. She desires to become a Life Coach educating others on the healthier way of losing weight by first retraining the mind to let go of what it has been accustomed to. She believes that Obesity is more of a mental illness more than anything else. Once the mind is aligned with the body the process of losing weight becomes easier. Monique states that had she known some of the issues that she is facing at this time, she may have declined the surgery if she was able. This book is a MUST READ for those contemplating Bariatric Surgery and gives insight and helpful information on her accounts, that the physicians leave out during their consultation. Monique is still battling issues that stem from the surgery but, continues to reach out and help others on their quest to lose weight permanently. While she has lost a tremendous amount of weight, the hardships she has had to face to get where she is today overwhelms any success that she should be celebrating. With God and her family by her side she is determined to get the word out and help others along the way!

• | Author: Monique Callahan
• | Publisher: Independently published
• | Publication Date: Oct 22, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 179 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1729083137
• | ISBN-13: 9781729083130