I have been battling my weight since I was about 10 years old and developed rheumatoid arthritis. My adulthood career was in Nursing (Specifically Emergency Nursing) and in 2004 while working out at the gym, (Using the leg press machine) I ended up rupturing 3 discs in my lower lumbar. That was the start to the end...jump ahead to October 2017, I was given information that made me believe that I could possibly have lung cancer (Eventhough I have never smoked - I was exposed to second hand smoke since I was born and through age 17). So, I made a pact with God that I would try my best to change my life, detox all that I could and lose weight. I researched and researched and researched some more and found the Ketogenic way of life and it CHANGED MY LIFE. I also found Intermittent Fasting. I then took courses and became educated and became certified in Master Keto Coaching, IF, Supplements, Nutrition and Meditation.
Fast forward to April 2022, I had hit my highest weight EVER, 320 lbs and I could feel every ounce of it. Arthritis (3 kinds), Fibromyalgia, Chronic back pain, peripheral neuropathy in both legs and arms (Non Diabetic), Type 2 diabetes, AFIB, Tachycardia, Ankylosing Spondylitis, IBS not to mention depression and anxiety and Type 2 Insulin Dependent Diabetes. Obviously I had stopped my Keto Journey (When after a few short months and a 36 pound weight loss and a diabetes reversal) (I broke my wrist and went into a deep depression), so nothing mattered. However, I soon became ready to do this for myself and for my 2 beautiful children and my furr babies... I want to be here to watch my adult children walk down the aisle to marriage, plus I want to look and feel my best (as best as I can).
I still have 80+ pounds to go so be sure and follow my Journey!