Meet @jarps_journey HAPPY BIRTHDAY POST!! My life has been an uphill battle with my weight. My whole life I’ve been diagnosed with severe asthma which kept me from doing a lot of things a normal kid would be doing. I couldn’t go out and play, if I tried sports I would end up with an attack, I was allergic to a list of foods, my diet was limited. A huge portion of my life was spent in pediatric ICU I was put on steroids for my asthma that ballooned me to close to 500 pounds. In 2015 after losing my grandmother I went into a silent depression and gained the most amount of my weight which almost cost me my life. After suffering a major asthma attack I code blued in my house when the EMS that arrived were not ALS cert (they couldn’t give EPI) a parametric tell me “I’m so sorry” as they wheeled me out of my house. At that moment fighting for my life I pleaded with God to give me a second chance and I would make things right. My life was spared. I had lost 80lbs on my own, but my asthma kept from losing anymore as every time I’d have an attack I’d be put back on steroids. I made the choice to have in Nov 2016 to have Gastric Sleeve and use it as a tool to it was made to be, and not as the short cut so many people think it is. I’m down 244lbs. I work out 5-6 days a week, and I’m following my dreams on becoming a pro wrestler. Starting tip: FORGET EVERYTHING EVERYONE HAS EVER TOLD YOU. Believe in one person only and that is yourself. You are going to go through trials and tribulations along this journey, but through it all you will find yourself and experience the self-love you’ve been missing all along. Because when you begin to truly love yourself, you can make ANYTHING possible. . WANT TO BE FEATURED? Click link in our bio! Scroll down. it’s 100% FREE!! . . . . 🌴 Wlstories Florida Meetup!! Aug 24th Tampa!! DM For details. . . #tampa #tampafit #tampafitness #sarasotafitness #vsg #guysthatlift #instadad #dad #fitguy #wls #fattofit #healthy #rny #healthylifestyle #mealprep #transformationtuesday #Fitdad #weightlosssupport #bodypositive #nsv #smartpoints #orlando #orlandofit #vsgcommunity #vsglove #tampawls #savedmylife #faith🙏 https://www.instagram.com/p/B1KoT7ojcO7/?igshid=ix4snje672f4