A Little Ditty About A Girl Named
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Hey Everyone Thank you so much for stopping by my page, My hope is that you are motivated and encourage by this blog.
[ABOUT ME] My name is Laurie and I am 34 years young, I have an amazing husband and son who constantly bless and richen my life daily. Some of my passions are serving God and His people, spending time with my family, art, photography, music, fashion and home decorating and now healthy living and reluctantly exercise.
[WHEN IT ALL BEGAN] It all began Thanksgiving 2009 when I asked a family member to take some family photos of us, when the photos came back I remember thinking to myself, “what happened to me?” I could barely edit the photos enough to make myself look somewhat in the image that I had “thought” I looked like. Shortly after that I made my annual doctors appointment and remember praying to God that He would give the doctor wisdom, I shared with God that I was tired of living such an unhealthy life and that I no longer liked the way I looked. Every time I had gone to the doctor in the past, they always told me to eat healthy and exercise and that I should lose weight but I never took their advise. This time when I went in to see my doctor it was different, I only told the nurse I was there for an annual check up and that was the extend of information I gave. After the doctor did all the standard checks on me, he gently asked me if I would be interested in loosing weight. He was very humble and kind, he proceeded to share with me about a product that was out that had good results and did not mess with your brain or your heart as many diet pills do. He went in-depth with me on how it works and the side effects that you may have. It was just something in the way he presented it to me, something about his compassion that sparked my interested and changed my heart.
[THE KICKSTARTER] So December 1st 2009, I began taking the diet pill ALLI, I went and purchased the pills and began reading the instructional booklets that came with the pills. The way ALLI works is kind of similar to other diet pills in the aspect that you take one with each meal but instead of speeding up your metabolism or making you feel full it actually consumes half of the fat you eat. EXAMPLE: If you take in 18 grams of fat your body only consumes 9 grams of fat. HOWEVER there is a catch (isn’t there always) if you consume too much fat your body will get rid of it in a very unkind way and this is called a “treatment effect”. The good side of that is that the pills hold you accountable. The books they give you with the pills are very informative and taught me a lot. They also calculate your weight, height and age and determine how much fat you should be taking in order to lose weight. This too was very helpful for me. For the first time in my life I was a “label reader” making sure that I never went over my allowed fat grams. My eating habits actually did not have to change too much, I basically cut out all fried foods and red meat. Subway and I became very good friends!
[THE RESULT] It has been about 12 months since I started the life change and since then I have lost a total of 45 pounds. Unfortunately the FDA put out a warning that ALLI may have a negative effect on the liver so my husband asked me to stop taking it. Please if you decide to take this product, consult your doctor first. It has been really exciting to see how my body has changed. I am constantly getting rid of old clothes that are now TOO BIG for me and slowly (as finances permit) adding new smaller, 3+ sizes smaller to be exact, clothes to my wardrobe.
[THE NEW ENDEVOR] To transparently share my life, struggles and accomplishments with you to encourage and motivate you to reach for the stars.
WOW!! This is really amazing. I’m inspired to live a healthier lifestyle, I just want to feel better about myself! Your unbelievable!
Joanne, Thanks for the comment! Feeling better about yourself truly starts with the inside. I hope that my site encourages you and your spirit! God bless.
Dear Laurie,
I am in the process of setting up my own complementary treatment business. I saw your photo of “hands” in Google images and would like to know if I could have permission to use this as a logo on my business stationery.
I am aware of copyright legislation so do not wish to use it unlawfully.
many thanks.