After losing 150 pounds, woman shares her motivational story
by Jerry Davich, Post-Tribune
Jan 09, 2018
4 minutes
VALPARAISO, Ind. - On May 13, 2016, Ruza Jevtic finally conjured enough courage to step on a scale. It screamed 341 pounds. She knew she had to do something.
The 38-year-old Valparaiso woman had spent almost two years confined to her bed with a serious back problem, directly related to her obesity, she said.
"I couldn't even get dressed or put on my socks and shoes," she recalled. "My parents had to do everything for me."
She blamed her thyroid problem. She blamed her blood-sugar level. She blamed everything but her eating addiction.
"I used those excuses
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