So, I decided to start this blog off by telling you all little bit about me, and why I decided to start doing a weight loss blog.
I have been in the fitness industry for almost 20 years. I've worked for several of the most well-known gym chains in the US. I am a dietitian, nutritionist, personal trainer, and yoga instructor. I also have a life-long background in herbal and homeopathic remedies and medicine. The human body has always fascinated me, and I love what I do!
About 6 or 8 years ago, I sat in a doctors office in Cullman, Alabama, and got a diagnosis that changed my life. I thought I was just having some side effects to all the weight I'd gained during back to back pregnancies. As it turned out, I was dying. I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. I was told that my physical condition would only get steadily worse, and there wasn't much that could be done about it.
Over the next months and years, I was in and out of a wheelchair, using a walker at home full-time, and was so sick I couldn't even lift my arms high enough to wash my own hair. Within no time, I had gone from a physically active, in shape twenty-something, to a complete invalid. My weight skyrocketed. I was over 280 pounds at 6 feet tall; and wore a size 24. Never in my life had I been so heavy. Every time I talked to a doctor or specialist, they told me all I could do was take more meds. I was already taking enough meds to bring down, not just an elephant, but the whole heard! I was on medication strictly because of a side-effect of another medication! It seemed like a vicious cycle, and not one that was helping me.
For years I researched, and read, and studied. I even looked at myself like I would a client that walked in to the gym. What would I tell me to do if I was a client? So, I made drastic dietary changes, and I started doing my Hatha Yoga daily. You see, with my disease, I can't elevate my internal body temperature; so that eliminated virtually all forms of exercise. I really put myself on some strict dietary, herbal, and exercise regimens. I was determined that MS was NOT going to beat me yet! Within 6 months, I lost just over 150 pounds. I went from a size 24 to a size 6 in that time. Now, I have a great life, an awesome career- in which I get to help people accomplish what I already have everyday! I love what I do, and I hope that this Blog touches someone out there.
On my next post, I will give tips to accelerate your weight loss, so make sure you check back here soon! Thanks for visiting!
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