You’ll meet very few people in life who will complain about how hard it is for them to gain weight. But you’ll meet many people who would be happy to shed a few pounds. And while that may be true, most people who want to lose weight only need to do it for superficial reasons. But Nikki Webster was facing a health crisis after she gained so much weight she struggled to live an ordinary life or enjoy the security of having a future of good health.
Morbid obesity is a serious issue. And because Nikki weighed more than 600 pounds, she could not take care of herself on a regular basis. And that left her feeling embarrassed and weak.
“My weight is debilitating. My body is so painful; I hate it. But I say this to myself: ‘Food is an addiction to me, and my addiction is killing me.’”
Nikki was featured on the popular reality television show “My 600lb Life.” And because she was committed to losing weight, she relocated from Arizona to Texas so she could be closer to Dr. Nowzaradan, who is a highly-skilled doctor specializing in weight loss.
Because she wanted to change her life, Nikki thought Dr. Nowzaradan would perform a weight loss surgery on her, and everything would be fixed. But he denied her request. He needed her to lose at least 50 pounds before she could undergo such a dangerous procedure. He was tough on her – and tough love was what she needed.
After three months of hard work, Nikki shed enough weight for Dr. Nowzaradan to perform the weight loss surgery. Despite the positive changes she already made in her life, Nikki was not hopeful. She worried she would fall back into her habits of overeating and food abuse.
And she also feared the surgery.