I want to share my personal true story with you. I hope by the end of it, I will have persuaded you to believe in a dream that can come true.
I first thought of myself as being fat around the age of 11. I got chubby and kids started to make fun of me in school. The summer after 6th grade I decided that I needed to do something about it. At that age I didn't even know about how to be on a diet. I just thought that food made me fat, so eating less food would make me skinny. Most days I wouldn't eat anything, and some days just a salad. I did it till I could wear a size 6. I had this crazy thought that, "skinny people can eat whatever they want, so once I get skinny... so can I." Well my weight loss didn't last long because I started eating whatever I wanted and the weight came back plus more. I basically ruined my metabolism at an early age.
The thought of eating less carried over with me into adulthood. The way I maintained my weight, was on and off days of eating food. If I thought I was gaining, I would eat less or nothing at all, then I would continue eating. I also tried several other things including pills, the Atkins diet, slim fast, and the grape fruit diet, but nothing worked. I even thought there was some magic pill I could take that would zap away the weight and I was determined to find it. My weight fluctuated between 160 and 180 and I was at about 190 or so before I got pregnant with my only child. I remember thinking... now I can finally eat what I want and not be worried about gaining weight. So many people kept telling me that I should eat for 2. So I did and then paid for it. I weighed 275 in 1999 when I was 9 months pregnant and I think I lost about 30 or so pounds, but then slowly gained it back. I just gave up. I thought I was doomed to being fat forever. I did try a few things like exercising everyday for 2 hours, but when I didn't see immediate results... I would give up. When I weighed 190 I remember thinking how big I was... then when I got to 270, 190 didn't seem as big anymore. It's funny how people can be in such denial about things... I know I was.
I weighed 262 before I started the 6-Week Body Makeover and I didn't think I was that big most days. Inside I secretly knew, but I hated to listen to that voice. I even stopped looking in the mirror when I got ready for work. I had to have something sweet with almost every meal. I always made sure that I was completely full... even stuffed. I ate out all the time, at fast food places, restaurants, and all you can eat places. I never drank water and if I did it was at a restaurant so I could save money on my meal. I also suffered from health problems. I snored at night and also had sleep apnea where I would stop breathing for a few seconds in my sleep. I used to get strep throat once a month and would have to go to the doctor to get a Penicillin shot. I had so many shots that now I'm allergic to Penicillin. My knees would pop everytime I walked up stairs or if I walked too much. I was so lost and didn't know what to do or how to go about losing the weight.
I prayed to God that if there was some easy way to lose weight, then let it happen. I fell asleep with the TV on (something I never do) and I woke up in the middle of the night (also, something I never do) and heard Michael Thurmond's voice. I had been listening to it in my sleep and when I woke up I heard all about eating food to lose weight and listened to all the success stories. To me it was expensive, but when I saw that I could make payments I knew I could do it. I felt like I would be investing this money into myself and I thought for sure this was the best way to do it.
I bought the plan at the end of May 2002, got it on June 10th, and started on June 11th. It's been the best decision I've ever made for myself. This has also been so strange for me... but good. People call me "slim", "skinny", or "little". It feels great since I've never ever in my entire life been told that. It's still me, but I feel like a different person... a better one. I have lost 111 pounds and my life is so much easier. I can breathe!! I want to exercise!! I used to say I loved outdoor activities, but now I really enjoy them. I love skating, bicycling, walking, jogging, and swimming. I even have a fast metabolism! You might ask about health problems? Well, I haven't had Strep Throat in over a year, I no longer snore, and I can jog without my knees popping! A friend of mine told me the other day how happy she was when I fell asleep. Her exact words were, "I used to hate it when you came over and crashed before me, I could hear you snoring from my bedroom on the other side of my house! I don't hear anything anymore, it's great!"
Now I can say that I have fallen out of love with food. It's just food. My cravings have changed and I've gotten through this with self-discipline and control. This is a new way of life for me and I never want to go back to the bad eating habits that I had before. I plan on sticking to this. My current weight is 151 and I'm very happy! My life has gotten so much better as well.
I never thought I could reach my goals and now I know it's possible. I even went back to school and I'm pursing a degree in Education. With my new self-confidence and self-esteem, I know I can do it. I also have been able to be more active with my 4 year old. I used to never be able to keep up with her and now at times she can't keep up with me! I even go down slides at the park with her, skate, and just run around. She loves her new
mommy too!
Click here to see my before and after pictures Did I inspire you? I really hope I made you think about this and hopefully by now you have decided that this is something worth investing in. This was the best thing I have ever paid for. I would have paid twice as much as I did to own it and now it's even $40 less expensive than what I paid! If you are ready to order this wonderful program, please click on the flashing link below. You won't be sorry you did!
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