Thanks for joining me!
I want to share a bit of my story with you all. 2 years ago I hit my rock bottom. I remember going to see my PCP, getting on the scale and seeing that scary number of 191.3lbs. My scale at home is off by 3lbs, therefore, to see that I was in the 190’s (I’m 5’2) was shocking, to say the least. This was in January of 2016.
I came across the name Trim Healthy Mama and it intrigued me, I started following the Facebook pages, ‘how can all these women lose all this weight without working?’ (something I dislike with a passion). I kept reading and following. By April I was sooo completely uncomfortable in my own skin that it started effecting my every day life. I know it sounds lame and many won’t understand that feeling. I didn’t want to go out with my friends, go to church, go to parties or family gatherings. I know it wasn’t so but in my mind all I thought about was ‘is everyone looking at me and thinking why am I so fat?!’ Something needed to change.
I wanted to love ME so I can be a better wife, mom and friend. I have a little reminder in my kitchen ‘when there is nothing left but God that is when you realize that God is all you need’ and I went to Him just like my children come to me. I remember praying and crying at His feet begging Him to help me come out of the slump I was in. It was April 10, 2016 Sunday night, before going to bed I prayed that the following day I was changing my eating lifestyle completely and that ‘in the name of Jesus I needed His help.’ The following morning I woke up and I cut everything white out of my diet, except a tsp of sugar in my coffee until my sweetener came in a few days later. I didn’t have any of the books. EVERYTHING I learned, I learned from the 2 main fb pages and the AMAZING AMAZING mamas that follow the plan.
I’m beyond Blessed to have a husband who has been on board even before he knew he was on board 😊 and not once has he complained about this way of eating. He himself lost 35 pounds but he deserves his own separate post.
Now 4 years later, with God’s help, I have lost 50lbs and all the glory goes only to Him.
When I started, I set a goal for myself of 130lbs, the weight I was when I got married. I’m not at goal but 140 is fantastic enough. I know that if I keep following the plan and exercising eventually I’ll get there but for now I can confidently say I’M HAPPY WHERE I AM. I have learned to listen to my body and understand if it wants carbs or fats or sometimes a little of both.
Thank you to all of you for being such an amazing support system, I could have not done this without all the support I received. Thank you for following along with my recipes – you are all amazing and I am so Blessed to have build amazing relationships throughout this journey. May God’s MOST Richest and Abundant Blessings always be with you and the ones you love ❤️
Luda, your story reminds me of my own desperate prayer to God… That I did twice. Once to give up sugar because it makes my depression and moods worse. And second to help me finally lose the weight I was trying to lose on THM.
Thanks for sharing your story. I am new to your website. I came across you from Instagram, specifically your Dalgona coffee! Can’t wait to try it!
Thank you for being here and thank you for your kind words. It’s incredible the change that comes when we make the choice to change and ask God for help.
This is wonderful. Thank you for sharing. And thank you for the recipes!
I tried to ‘Like’ this but it wouldn’t let me.
You are so welcome Becky and thank you for stopping by!