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It’s All About ME!

My weight loss began during my master’s program for my nurse practitioner degree in 2001 when I wrote my thesis “Women & Heart Disease." At over 300 pounds, I know needed to make a commitment to lose weight. Over the course of nearly 2 years, I lost over 90 pounds through weight watchers. In August of 2002 I got married & like most people shortly after getting married I became comfortable & my weight yo-yoed. Fast forwarding 10 years and two children later, I managed to reach "my wedding weight" through persistence with diet & exercise.

In October of 2011, I hit a plateau and the scale again went up & down. I sat on this plateau faithfully for five months. In February of 2012 I attended a medical conference in which I attended several lectures on obesity & weight loss. It raised a question, “Now what?” I researched many of the “diets” out there: shake diets, prescription weight loss, prepackaged meals to paying to be a member again of weight watchers. It was shortly thereafter my brother Sean & sister-in-law Christy completed their 24 day challenge & I were amazed at their results.

In March of 2012 my mom, sister & I completed 24 day challenge. Not only did I lose 12.5 pounds and over 10 inches, but I was amazed with how great we felt despite giving up a pot of coffee per day! I found a new outlook on life with the desire to be physically fit for ME! It has allowed me the clarity & attitude to not only make a change for myself but also for my family. I've learned it’s ok to be selfish and put myself first. It’s now my desire to reach that goal weight I’ve been dreaming about & I know with Advocare I CAN DO IT!!!