We eat to live, not live to eat!
With our massage therapy business, we know the importance
of maintaining good health and a sense of well being. But we
were so busy taking care of our clients, we weren't taking
care of ourselves. We both gained weight and didn't feel
good about ourselves. We did little or no exercise, and felt
tired and run down. We knew we had to do something if we
wanted to continue with our chosen careers that we love.
I was a stress eater making terrible choices which
contributed to migraines. My arthritis flared up and
menopause added to the problems. My daughter Melissa would
skip breakfast and not eat anything until late in the day,
eating fast food almost every day. She also felt self
conscious about herself, had low self-esteem, partly because
her boyfriend is very fit and healthy. We felt desperate. We
attended a Healthy Inspirations seminar where we learned
that it is a lifestyle change, not a diet. And they told us
that once we figured out the 'WHY,' then we would succeed.
We started with the weight loss study. When we saw the
immediate results from Quick Start it motivated us to keep
going. This program has completely transformed our lives in
every facet. We never used to enjoy exercising like we do
today. Now we feel like we're missing something if we can't
work out! The support from each other was incredible. If I
was down, Melissa would pick me up and vice versa. When we
looked in the mirror, we wondered where did we go? Thanks to
Healthy Inspirations for helping us with a complete
transformation of Body, Mind & Spirit! We are so grateful
for the dedicated staff; they are our cheerleaders who lead
us to success along with encouragement from family and
friends.
It happened so quickly, it was a successful journey. Because
of my height (5'11'), I wasn't sure what a 'good weight'
was. My original goal was 54 pounds. But once I reached
that, I thought I can lose 15 pounds more. With just 4 '
pounds to go, I'll reach my new goal. In just 23 weeks, I
lost 60 lbs and 41.5 inches. And my blood pressure is much
lower too. My body fat is in a 'healthy' range now. Melissa
lost 44 lbs in 20 weeks and 33.75 inches. She now looks and
feels fantastic as she just turned 25 last week' what a
great birthday gift.
Our prayers have been answered. We feel younger and have
more energy than we ever dreamed of. The best part is
shopping for smaller sizes and picking something off the
rack that fits every time! So, like Nike, we say 'just do
it!' No more excuses. If you can convince the mind, the body
will follow. We eat to live, not live to eat. We got our
lives back!
Evelyn's and Melissa's story is so wonderful because it's so
true. After roller-coaster dieting, they set their minds on
getting healthy by changing their lifestyles. And they did
it together ' providing the support each needed to stay
motivated and achieve success.
And you know what ' you can do it too!