Terri’s Thriving Journey – Part 1

I’m so excited to introduce my new client, Terri.  Terri is currently enrolled in my 6-month Transformation Program, and she was gracious enough to allow me to share her journey with all of you.  Our hope is that her story will inspire & empower others to take charge of their health & happiness.

Below is Terri’s first entry.  This was written shortly after her very first session with me.  She will be providing an update mid-way through her program as well as at the very end, so stay tuned!  This is way better than any reality show!    I also invite you to support Terri by leaving an encouraging message.

So, without further ado…

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Hi, my name is Terri Jones.  I’m a registered nurse who is separated and looking to make big changes in my life.  I work night shift, so eating right and finding time to take care of myself is a challenge.  Although as a nurse I “know” what I should be doing, I really needed help incorporating it into my hectic lifestyle.  I’m also in graduate school pursuing a Masters of Science in Nursing. My life is crazy right now and I didn’t think that I could handle anything too stressful.  I recently moved back to NJ and finding time to hang out and have fun has been difficult (to say the least).  I love to read, follow political news and enjoy learning new historical facts in my free time.  I’m typically a shy person, and although I exercise often, I’m not a gym person (just prefer to work out at home).

I realized that it was time for me to make changes in my lifestyle when I started to have difficulty sleeping and a general “not well” feeling.  I went to my doctor to determine if there was a medical reason for this, had several tests run and was told that there was nothing wrong with me.  Honestly, you should have seen me when I got the results. I was blown away.  How could I feel so bad and there be nothing medically wrong with me?  As a health care professional, I knew that I needed to make a big change in my life or I’d end up on a lifetime of medications.  I’m an obese individual who has a slightly elevated cholesterol and blood pressure.  I even tried joining a weight loss program and didn’t lose a pound and actually felt worse.  How could this be?  I was following the program to the letter and had even incorporated exercise in my life.  I think meeting Karla was an intervention from above.  She’s taught me that I don’t have to really count points, calories, fat grams or whatever, to lose weight & feel better.

Honestly after my first meeting with Karla I was like “what is this chick talking about?” but I realized that I needed to make a positive change in my life and that I’d give it a try.  I started to incorporate more whole foods into my diet and stopped eating the “sugar-free”, “low-fat” processed foods.  I was initially afraid of the extra cost of eating this way, because processed foods are cheaper.  However, just after a few days, I started to feel better. I could finish a 40-minute workout without feeling like I was going to die (yes at almost 300 pounds, its a challenge).  I started making meals for just me. I hated cooking for one, but I realized that it’s not so bad.   I’m a junk food junkie, and I didn’t think that I’d last a week eating like this.  After just two weeks I lost 4 pounds.  I haven’t been counting calories or watching fat grams. So far, I’ve just made small changes to my diet but nothing really drastic.  I’m sleeping so much better already & have more energy than I’ve ever had!

I’m looking forward to continuing this journey and sharing with you all my progress.
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Yayy, Terri!  I am so honoured & grateful for the opportunity to be able to support this amazing woman!

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