The 5 F’s

Fair. Female. Fertile. Forty. FAT.

I was a 19 year old nursing student when I first learned that I was one F shy of doomed. I already had 3 (and 4 was coming) of the 5 risk factors for gallbladder disease and there was absolutely nothing I could do about that. 

(Thank goodness I was active, healthy, slim, and would never become fat because I had discipline and nurse smarts and  I would never become fat and let my body go because only weak people become fat …)

Fast forward to July of 2023.

I was at my highest weight ever of 225 lbs. So yes, FAT.  That was when reality slapped my 19 year old pride.  I found myself in the emergency room with so much pain I thought I would pass out cold. The good news was I left the hospital weighing a little less… without my gallbladder and enormous stones. 

So, what’s my point?

Some life circumstances we can’t change  But we DO have the power to change our future story and create a life of health, energy, and JOY.  And the solution is not found in those fad diets and programs that keep screaming empty promises. I’ve tried almost every one of them and they all eventually lead you right back to where you started: No Energy, Sick, Emotionally Empty, and Fat.

Now I’m 40 lbs down and living the life that I believe God meant for me to have: Yes, I still have weight to lose and yes, I still have challenging life circumstances, but now I have health, energy, positive mental thoughts and beliefs about myself,  and a whole bunch of JOYFUL living. 

Stay tuned on what changed everything for me. See you next Thursday!