Hello, there. My name is Angel and I would like to tell you my story and share about how my life has changed. This message is so important, please take a few moments to read it. I am a 26 year old mother of two children (and until recently have always been a single mother), working full time as an Executive Admin for the CEO of my company, and am also a full time graduate student working on my Masters Degree in Entrepreneurial Leadership. I received my Bachelor of Science in Psychology in 2012 and my concentration was in behavior modification. Life, as you might imagine, is quite the adventure! God gave my daughter to me when I was 15 years old, my son when I was 20, and through both of those pregnancies I was always very overweight. In 2008 after I had my son I weighed the most I ever had- 267 lbs. I was severely depressed and on more medication that you could count and honestly- I just hated being me. The only thing that was good in my life at the time was my babies. One day I had the kiddies at the park and my little girl said Mommy, come catch me! I playfully ran after her and after a few short strides I fell to my knees. I felt like my head and chest were going to explode! She ran to me, picked up my hand and pulled at me questioning why mommy wouldnt come play with her. I wanted to so badly... I couldnt. All I could do was pray that I wasnt dying and cry. My health was so poor- at the age of only 21- that I couldnt even be a good mother to my babies. That was the lowest point of my whole life. Food had been my crutch for many years and not having any support I fell into this vicious cycle of depression, anxiety, and binge eating. But it was in that moment at the park that I decided ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. I wanted to take my life back. I knew that if I didnt I would eventually kill myself and leave two children to a world without having even been any sort of mother to them at all. So began my journey. Over the last 5 years Ive lost the weight, gained it back, lost it again, just to gain it all back... I tried calorie counting, low carb diets, low fat diets, weight loss pills, shakes, wraps, and even creams! I desperately clung to what the mainstream media wants us to believe are healthy ways to lose weight... One roller coaster ride after another I have learned that all those promises made to us are empty. None of that junk works! Even if I did lose weight it was at the expense of my digestive system, energy, mental/emotional health, or something else extremely important... I couldnt seem to succeed at anything!! I even landed myself in the emergency room after an almost fatal accident with diet pills. Why cant I just lose the weight without losing myself in the process? Why couldnt I just do it, stop all the negative self-talk, be the confident woman I knew I deserved to be, and just be happy with ME??? Two years ago, one failure after another, a little light bulb clicked on inside my mind... Just eat real food, Angel. DUH!!!! *face palm* all that wasted time, energy, and sanity for that realization to finally set in...Nevertheless, thank God I finally got it!!! Soon after my real food revelation I found Beachbody- Insanity to be exact. And after much hesitation to try it, I discovered Shakeology. Most simply and honestly put- It changed my whole life. Fast forward to now and I am happy, healthy, have lost more than 125 lbs (and kept it off), and my body is in the best health/shape I have ever been in my life!! I am the strong, beautiful, and confident woman that I have always believed that I was... I am living the life I always dreamed of. Finally free from all those physical, mental, and emotional chains!!! I have smart, amazing children who are so healthy and active and a wonderful man at the forefront of our little family. Life is absolutely beautiful. Going through all of that has inspired me beyond belief. All that struggle and pain left me with was a deep yearning to reach out and connect with other women (and men!) that may be facing some of the same types of things I once did. I want to connect and empower every person within my reach to get healthy and happy and to have a strong support system throughout it all. That was my main issue... I never had anyone there for me who actually only wanted to help. So now I feel obligated to share my knowledge, experiences, and ambition with the world! I can help you. I want to help you. You can do the very same thing that I have done. I certainly am no superhuman... Just a hard working mom who refuses to be defeated! Lets Do This!!! Thank you for taking the time to read my story. If my message has touched you I ask simply that you share it on your page. I am 100% confident that so long as we stand together- we can accomplish anything! Maybe its not you that needs to read my story... perhaps its someone else. So I ask you to stand with me, to take my hand, and share the word. There is light at the end of the tunnel sweetheart. It exists, in all its glory. And although you may not yet know it, you already have one person ready to stand behind you the whole way- ME ♡♡ Love always, Angel
Posted on: Thu, 06 Mar 2014 11:45:21 +0000