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| Martine before and after weight loss |
by Martine Dorsey
I started my Journey with The Key Hypnosis on January 20, 2014. After ten and a half months, I am now ready to embark on the maintenance part of this amazing, physical, mental, emotional, and medical transformation!
I have been fighting obesity since I was twelve years old. I was a scrawny twelve year old until I broke my arm the second day of summer vacation. Because I couldn't play much with my friends, I ate my way through the summer and set up my "fat cells" for life. Even as a young teen, I tried every fad diet. I have lost and gain hundreds of pounds. This continued into my early forties. Then I pretty much gave up on dieting, because I would try and fail so often.
I was a CNA for thirty-five years, so I guess you can call me a professional caregiver, which is my nature at home and at the hospital. So, in my mind, there was no time to concentrate on me. That needed to change to save MY life!
I went to my doctor, which I do yearly, in November 2013 and she suggested Julie. I was getting desperate. The doctor was ready to increase my Metformin meds for my diabetes. She told me that she had many patients on The Key Hypnosis who had been successful. The following week I signed up.
From my first session with Julie, I was hooked! I was changed from that moment on. I was mentally ready and, with Julie's guidance and GIFT, I knew that I would see this through. I have to say, Julie made it easier than I ever imagined! I set my mind to the fact I was going to follow her instructions to the letter.
I do have to tell you, I was going to make this worth every penny it cost me! I worked hard for my money! My health, myself esteem, and wanting to watch my grandson grow up had a lot to do with my "mindset."
I was one of the extremely fortunate ones that lost quickly. I really don't know how that is possible, because the last fifteen years, that was definitely NOT the case.
One thing I remember Julie saying is that the longer you yoyo diet and eat badly, you actually put your metabolism in reverse.
My husband would say. "You don't eat a lot and your always busy and moving between work and home....I don't understand why you can't seem to lose"...he was frustrated right along with myself.
When Julie said in my session "You don't have to exercise" I thought I had died and gone to heaven! But after four months and going down at least three sizes, I felt I needed to move. Even if it was just to get my blood flowing. I started out really slow due to issues of working 35 years as a CNA: lower back, rotator cuff, fusion in neck, and flat feet issues. All which I might add are all 85% better!
Also, NO more diabetic medication and only on 1/4 of BP meds. High blood pressure runs in my family and is non-weight related.
So my exercise consists of 30 minutes elliptical daily(weekends off), planking for as long as I can hold it (which is 2 minute 40 seconds due to rotator cuff issues), and and a daily two-mile walk in good weather (in place of the elliptical).
I am retired 64 year old. I feel better than I did over 15 yrs ago. I am ready to tackle maintenance the same way I did with the weight loss part. I think my success has a lot to do with "just doing it!" I made sure I always had something "key-friendly" available. And I made this a part of my life without "over analyzing" it. Like Julie said in my sessions..."Do exactly what I tell you...it is not Rocket Science!"
So I go about my life enjoying, so much more, non food related milestone, pleasures and a love for life that I didn't have before "Key."
I am mindful of what I put in my body and how it will affect me in the long run.
I will always "Eat when I'm hungry, not when I'm not!
Well done! You look amazing.
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