I have been so blessed with the opportunity to share my story recently with the Smith family! I’d love for you to check out my appearance on last week’s episode! Heres a few short clips from last weeks show!
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Fix those crowns!
Just a few years ago I was down and out. Broken. Bruised. A complete and utter mess. I was ready to die. Praying to die. I abused my body and mind telling myself I deserved it for being such a complete and total mess. I weighed 420lbs and losing my mobility. My negative self talkContinue reading “Fix those crowns!”
How I Started…
For years I struggled with diets. Failure after failure led me to believe it was my fault and I was doomed to remain unhealthy and unhappy because I was flawed. But my sister believed in me she knew I just needed a little help to get myself on the right path. Since I was obeseContinue reading “How I Started…”
Why I used supplements over surgery to lose 240lbs in 17 months
Its no secret super morbid obesity is hard to battle back from. Your body has changed. Your body is no longer functioning like that of a person at a healthy BMI. The excess fat has added pain pressure and more obstacles to just a health and fitness routine. It affects your everyday life. Even simpleContinue reading “Why I used supplements over surgery to lose 240lbs in 17 months”
It wasnt always easy…
Repost from last year! See it didnt always come easy for me! I had several long plateaus during my weightloss journey but I kept pushing! It doesn’t get easier you get stronger. For anyone struggling please keep fighting that fight for yourself it’s so worth it! goalweight #goalweightstongaf #extremeweightloss #transformationpics #wlmotivation #wlcommunity #wlsupport
My story
At the end of 2017, I weighed over 400 lbs and had mobility issues due to my weight. I felt out of control with my overeating and stress at work only prompted me to continue to turn to food as a crutch. Each day I woke up and contemplated how I would make it throughContinue reading “My story”
Happiness
The definition of happiness is the state of being happy. One cannot begin to define happiness if they have no idea of what happy is. Happy is defined as the feeling or showing of contentment or pleasure. We all have felt some happiness before. Some of us find happiness in helping others. Some find happinessContinue reading “Happiness”
Flourless Brownies
Ingredients – 2 sweet potatoes -1 cup almond butter -1/2 cup cocoa powder – 4 tablespoons of maple syrup Directions: I dont own a food processor so I microwaved my sweet potatoes for 7 minutes until soft and peeled the skins off. Using a potato masher processed the sweet potatoes and added in remaining ingredients.Continue reading “Flourless Brownies”
Turkey Sandwich Salad
I love making all of my old favorite sandwiches into salads! This was a take on a Turkey sandwich…I was going to use iceburg lettuce but had some spinach I ended up choosing instead due to the added nutrition. I also threw in onion pickles tomatoes cheddar cheese and green peppers and of course turkey.Continue reading “Turkey Sandwich Salad”
Life happens…whether you worry or not
I wrote this exactly a year ago and found it comforting to reread today. So I’m sharing it here… Relationships. Promotions. Relocations. Deaths. Births. Houses. Friends. I use to get scared thinking about what ifs…What if this or that could lead to catastrophic events. Life altering events. Mainly worrying about all the bad things thatContinue reading “Life happens…whether you worry or not”
