Fifty-six pounds different!
Most of my life I have spent in self-defeat. When I look at where I am now it is amazing to me to realize that what I needed to succeed was within me all the time. My involvement with Metabolic Effect began as an attempt to lose weight. What I really got was a way to change my life and especially my own self-defeating thoughts and patterns. I began Metabollic Effect two and a half years ago. At that time I weighed 220 pounds and wore a size 18-20. I was five foot two and had back problems from a broken back that had been fused in 1976 and a neck injury that involved some very painful nerve damage. I had been overweight for the previous 25 years.
I was introduced to ME through a local YWCA that had a special program going on called the Winners Circle. I had to make a financial investment and that was actually my initial motivation to keep trying ME. During the winners circle Jade Teta, Keoni Teta, and Jillian Sarno came and spoke with us about the science behind ME and the importance of sleep, water, exercise and lean protein and vegetables. Their talks had a big impact on me and helped me to feel empowered to want to do the best for myself.
I struggled with little results for the first year simply because I could not overcome my own negativity and stay focused on the course of action that was being offered to me. However, every work out that I did attend helped me get a little stronger physically and mentally. One Saturday Jade was the trainer for the ME class and I heard him say “Get your mind right.” It reverberated through my soul. It was as if the lights went on and I could see the biggest battle was for me to make up my mind that I could do this if I really wanted to enough.
From that point my attendance at classes improved somewhat. As I began to see changes in my body size and energy level I began to get more encouraged. My sleep patterns began to change and it was easier to rest all night instead of tossing and turning. The aches and pains associated with my spinal fusion and neck injury began to lessen as I got stronger. Today I attend ME classes 3-5 times a week on a consistent basis. My weight is 164 pounds but, I have learned not to allow the numbers on the scale to determine the amount of success I feel. I know that I have changed my body size and type. I am a size 8-10. I have exchanged fat for muscle, weakness for strength, and defeat for hope. I remember sitting in front of the TV watching The Biggest Loser dreaming about all of the things I would like to do if I could ever just lose the weight, what my life would be like, but, never having any of those dreams come to fruition. It was just a fantasy that I would indulge in now and again. Today I am able to live my dreams. For me Metabolic Effect did not just change my size it changed my outlook on life. I am truly grateful for that gift.