Sue's Story

I bought Eat To Live, and couldn’t put it down. Now, I lost 117 pounds, am totally energized and no longer pre-diabetic.  I walk for exercise; take yoga classes five days a week.  I have three grandsons and I can keep up with them; even from opening to closing at Disney World for five days in a row.

My highest weight was 245 pounds and I wore size 22.  Climbing the stairs caused me to be out of breath. In our house we ate a steady diet of McDonalds, pizza, and roast beef with mashed potatoes.  We didn’t eat fruits and vegetables except for some occasional sweet corn. Needless to say, my body was starving for nutrition and I didn't know it. 

I didn’t feel well.  I was pre-diabetic, lethargic, and my legs, feet and back hurt.  I intentionally stayed away from my doctor because I was afraid of what he might find.  I started the cycle of yo-yo dieting some time ago when my son started school and I decided that I needed to lose some weight.  I tried many different diets, but always gained the weight back. Nothing made me healthy, and I was always on a continual search for a quick fix to lose weight. However, at the end of my mother’s life, I spent time assisting her in a nursing home. Watching her in physical therapy trying to do simple tasks made me realize that I needed to start taking better care of myself.

Now, at age 61, I am healthy; eat lots of fruits, vegetables and beans, and very little meat.  I’m no longer bound by counting calories and points, and the downward cycle of yo-yo dieting. Eat To Live has changed my life!