Denise’s Success Story

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This week we bring you the success story of Denise*. Denise is a former accountant, who is now a homemaker with four children. When she started working with Bonnie, she was not happy with herself and was very discouraged. Denise overate starches like pastas and breads, and was having difficulty with eating too much late into the evening.

Denise was very determined to succeed in changing her lifestyle. She was a little overwhelmed when it came to learning about serving sizes, but once Bonnie created an organized menu plan template with details of portions, she found herself feeling more and more comfortable with what an appropriate serving size is. “Within a week or two I was very comfortable with this new way of eating. I kept the booklet Bonnie gave me as a reference at first, and it was simpler than I expected” she states. Denise had belonged to another weight loss program in the past, but she did not have the success she wanted. Although she was recording her food choices on the program, she was not making the best choices because she was allowed to eat whatever she wanted within certain “guidelines.” These guidelines were not helping her to learn how to eat properly, but with Bonnie she claims “it makes so much more sense.”

Denise’s short term goal was feeling good about the person staring back at her in the mirror on the day of her daughter’s wedding. “My weight had ballooned and I did not recognize who was looking back at me. A lot of people lose weight for events like a wedding, but my plan is to keep the weight that I lost off forever. I want to keep going with this and I am so thrilled I finally found a healthy way, and a right way to eat.” Denise feels the best part about her accomplishments is being in control again. She believes she went in the wrong direction for so long, and since it is not getting easier as she get older, she worried she would not regain control again. But now Denise is headed in the right direction. “I feel better about myself socially and it is exciting to go shopping for clothes now! I used to buy things just because they fit, now I get to buy things that I like!” Her family is certainly proud of her, and she is inspiring those around her to exercise. “People want to know what I am doing, ‘what diet are you on’ and I explain to them ‘it’s not a diet!’” she laughs.

To those wanting to make a change, Denise encourages them to see Bonnie. “In truth, Bonnie really has taught me so much and guided me so well.” Denise now knows how to live healthy and eat properly, never feeling hungry, but instead feeling satisfied on the “right foods.” Her advice in regards to healthy living is, “change your habits and change them for good. Learn what your bad habits are and steer clear of going back to them.”

Congratulations on your daughter’s wedding Denise and on looking and feeling so great!

If you are inspired by Denise’s story, let us know! And be sure to visit next Wednesday for our next success story!

*Names have been changed to protect the identity of Bonnie’s patients.