Who am I?
My name is Marla McCants; I was born in 1970 in Detroit, Michigan. I am a mother of three girls and a grandmother to four girls and one boy. Several years ago, I weighed nearly 800 pounds. Even though I weighed that much, I never thought of myself beaning that size, that huge. Yes, I was big, but I was still able to walk. One day, I got ready to get out of bed to use the bathroom and I could not put any weight on my feet. My feet hurt so bad that I went to the hospital just for them to tell me I had Gout. I believed the doctors at first because I had never heard of Gout. I knew then something had to change. I had to do something, because I had seen and heard of stories about people being trapped in bed and dying.
I had worked as a nursing assistance in the past, with people who needed help. I never dreamed I would become one of them. I was an emotional wreck, having someone to take care of me that was not my style. I had to have a nurse aide to take care of me now. My first nursing aide was a woman name Toni (one of the many caretakers I have had) She was the one who talked me into reaching out for help. At first I put up a fight, but as time went on I surrendered and gave in. I emailed stars like Wendy Williams, Dr. Phil and even Oprah, but no answer. Until one day while watching TV I came across a show called “My 600 pound Life” I could identify with the people in their struggle with obesity.
I wrote in and they contacted me back. This was the beginning of my breakdown and triumphs.