I would like to dedicate this to those who share the struggle. You are not crazy. There
could be a reason it has not been easy. Let me share my journey so you too might find
the break-thru that is well-earned and deserved.
I am in my 40’s. Time has gone by so fast. I thought by now I would have achieved a
well balanced life: a family, the perfect, rewarding career with purpose, financial
stability, and a fit body. After all, information is readily available on everything from
psychotherapy, proper nutrition, exercise, etc. We are in an Age of Monumental Self-
Help Strategies and Diets. Just check out the Best Seller’s List.
So many diets exist for so many lifestyles, so why no results? Don’t you just hate those
advertisements that state in the small print “Results Not Typical”? For a brief period
several years ago, I was able to spend much of my day being extremely physically
active. I was biking at least 30 miles a day, 3 to 4 times a week, and working full-time
as a deep-tissue massage therapist. I was definitely in the best shape I had ever
been, but the effort was monumental. I was following a low-carbohydrate (refined) diet.
I had intense cravings, mood swings and binges. I was still considered “overweight.” It
was a struggle.
I took an opportunity for a desk job. I was able to go to the gym and had a great work
out partner, but I put on about 10 pounds since I wasn’t biking. I decided to try a
vegetarian/low fat diet, substituting meat for soy, salads, salad dressing, margarine
sprays, etc. Even though I was exercising and counting calories, I gained another 15
pounds almost overnight! And with each period I would gain another 2 to 3 lbs. I was
getting my period every 21 days and it was very heavy. I could lose a pound or two
during the two weeks I didn’t have my cycle, but couldn’t make headway. It was a
struggle.
Did I mention the headaches? The word migraine doesn’t even compare to the
headaches I was getting. Nothing would touch the pain. They would come the heaviest
day of my cycle and then again about the twelfth day. My body would feel so toxic. I
would get nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. My senses and nerves were hyper-sensitive.
I didn’t want to be touched, talked to, looked at, smell anything, have lights on, etc.
Every sound was super loud. My family went through the gauntlet.
I was extremely tired. Chronic Fatigue was an understatement. I would sleep 12 hours
and still wake up tired if I could even “wake up.” The groggy feeling in the morning felt
like lead was in my veins. My energy level was next to 0. It was hard to get daily chores
done. At bedtime I thought about putting on the clothes I would wear the next day just to
conserve energy in the morning (I didn’t). It was a huge effort to even brush my teeth
and put my pajamas on.
I did go to the doctor. I was able to loose about 15 pounds, but it was very hard. I felt
deprived, craved carbohydrates and chocolate really bad (I dreamt of meals of cookie
dough). Will power was good but mentally draining due to the cravings. It was a
struggle.
My life then went into a different direction. For almost 10 years it was just me and my
son, Luke, who was now self-sufficient. I became a wife to Mike and full-time mother to
Mikey; it was a different lifestyle. My eating habits changed. More food was in the house
and “meals” were made for the family. I went on my honeymoon (cruise) and luckily
gained only a few pounds, but when we returned I wasn’t able to exercise as much as
I used to. I joined a women’s workout circuit but could hardly make it around the track.
The fatigue was back and so was over 30 lbs.
Long story short, I went back to the doctor. My thyroid, liver, and adrenal glands were
not functioning properly, I had mold and yeast in my system and my serotonin was way
below normal. The headaches were worse than ever. I would fall asleep the minute I
got home from work and wake up exhausted the next morning. I craved chocolate and
fried foods. I pushed my self to walk when I could and do yoga. My muscle tone was
good but not great and the weight kept piling on. The formula just didn’t make sense:
What I was eating (calories) plus the amount of exercise should not have equaled the
massive weight gain I was having. It was a struggle.
Another thing, I never really would sweat! Even before when I would bike all those
miles, my partner would be drenched at the same pace. I would be slightly damp but
not dripping. Same thing with yoga; my husband, a beginner, would be sweating and I,
staying with the poses fully and longer, would not be.
Was I in denial? Was I a failure? Shouldn’t I get credit for all the times I wanted to eat
something and didn’t? Should I be exercising harder even though I can barely do what
I am doing? But I am exercising!
I stayed strict with the doctor’s supplements. In a couple of months, I was feeling
better, but my body was still gaining weight and I was very motivated to stick to a diet
more than ever. I was running out of clothes to wear. One day, I went to get dressed
and nothing I had would fit. I had to put on an extra large shirt my husband had and
kept my pants unbuttoned. I felt awful. How can I be gaining any more weight? The
headache that month was the worst ever. I just couldn’t take it any more. The cramping
seemed to always be going to my neck and head instead of my uterus. I was at the
end of my rope.
Am I destined to be overweight regardless of the healthy choices (I think) I am
making? What is wrong with me? I must be a failure. It’s been to many years. It must
be me and my choices. People do not look at you the same when you are fat. They
look at you differently and say rude things. I felt ugly and unattractive. My skin and hair
did not have the color or glow it used to. I was aging right before my eyes.
I researched the internet trying to find out what might be wrong and also what might be
causing the chronic headaches. They seemed to correspond with my cycle. It always
felt like I had an over production or abundance of something toxic. Why is this
persisting? I want to be healed and healthy. I’m still on my “honeymoon.” I want to
enjoy my life.
Could it be something I am missing? What if it is not me? Can there be a secret?
I finally received my answer. It came as junk mail! It was from a doctor who reviewed
studies pointing to inflammation and how it can trigger disease. The advertisement
mentioned that an over production of certain chemical messengers that can cause
inflammation and hormone imbalance. I immediately went searching for more
information. I found out that these symptoms are caused by certain foods. These are
the foods I have been eating!!!!!!!!!! My goal was to eliminate or reduce the consumption
of these foods immediately.
I also found out that there are secret anti-inflammatory foods and supplements that
can counter affect the inflammatory ones. My research continued to find these and
other anti-inflammatory foods. I investigated further to find anti-inflammatory
supplements and dosage amounts. My second goal was to add these foods and take
the supplements that increase their beneficial level in my system.
I started with “the secret” and within a couple of days I saw improvement of my
previous symptoms (chronic fatigue, water retention, constipation, difficulty waking up,
decreased energy, cravings, etc.). I was finally on time for work; the first time in
months!!!! I even lost weight. It was over 10 pounds and it wasn’t a struggle!!!
The improvements were so profound; I put my family on the secret. I knew I needed to
tell others. The American diet is out of balance. We have excess amounts of toxins and
inflammatory foods that need to be reduced and balanced with anti-inflammatory
ones. There are various diet books available and studies to substantiate the findings
and they have been out for a long time. So, why has it been kept such a secret”?
Our children are growing up in a different time and are being affected by this different
lifestyle. Autism and obesity are at all time highs. Is it related to diet?
My goal is to promote this information to the public in a simple, easy-to-follow way. I
want to let people know what is working for me: foods I avoid, foods I enjoy, and
supplements I take.
My mission is to get healthy and get others healthy along the way. I have never been
this driven for a cause. It can be done and it needs to be done, so its not a secret
anymore. Please join me on this journey.
Begin to Get Healthy Today!
Lynn
could be a reason it has not been easy. Let me share my journey so you too might find
the break-thru that is well-earned and deserved.
I am in my 40’s. Time has gone by so fast. I thought by now I would have achieved a
well balanced life: a family, the perfect, rewarding career with purpose, financial
stability, and a fit body. After all, information is readily available on everything from
psychotherapy, proper nutrition, exercise, etc. We are in an Age of Monumental Self-
Help Strategies and Diets. Just check out the Best Seller’s List.
So many diets exist for so many lifestyles, so why no results? Don’t you just hate those
advertisements that state in the small print “Results Not Typical”? For a brief period
several years ago, I was able to spend much of my day being extremely physically
active. I was biking at least 30 miles a day, 3 to 4 times a week, and working full-time
as a deep-tissue massage therapist. I was definitely in the best shape I had ever
been, but the effort was monumental. I was following a low-carbohydrate (refined) diet.
I had intense cravings, mood swings and binges. I was still considered “overweight.” It
was a struggle.
I took an opportunity for a desk job. I was able to go to the gym and had a great work
out partner, but I put on about 10 pounds since I wasn’t biking. I decided to try a
vegetarian/low fat diet, substituting meat for soy, salads, salad dressing, margarine
sprays, etc. Even though I was exercising and counting calories, I gained another 15
pounds almost overnight! And with each period I would gain another 2 to 3 lbs. I was
getting my period every 21 days and it was very heavy. I could lose a pound or two
during the two weeks I didn’t have my cycle, but couldn’t make headway. It was a
struggle.
Did I mention the headaches? The word migraine doesn’t even compare to the
headaches I was getting. Nothing would touch the pain. They would come the heaviest
day of my cycle and then again about the twelfth day. My body would feel so toxic. I
would get nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. My senses and nerves were hyper-sensitive.
I didn’t want to be touched, talked to, looked at, smell anything, have lights on, etc.
Every sound was super loud. My family went through the gauntlet.
I was extremely tired. Chronic Fatigue was an understatement. I would sleep 12 hours
and still wake up tired if I could even “wake up.” The groggy feeling in the morning felt
like lead was in my veins. My energy level was next to 0. It was hard to get daily chores
done. At bedtime I thought about putting on the clothes I would wear the next day just to
conserve energy in the morning (I didn’t). It was a huge effort to even brush my teeth
and put my pajamas on.
I did go to the doctor. I was able to loose about 15 pounds, but it was very hard. I felt
deprived, craved carbohydrates and chocolate really bad (I dreamt of meals of cookie
dough). Will power was good but mentally draining due to the cravings. It was a
struggle.
My life then went into a different direction. For almost 10 years it was just me and my
son, Luke, who was now self-sufficient. I became a wife to Mike and full-time mother to
Mikey; it was a different lifestyle. My eating habits changed. More food was in the house
and “meals” were made for the family. I went on my honeymoon (cruise) and luckily
gained only a few pounds, but when we returned I wasn’t able to exercise as much as
I used to. I joined a women’s workout circuit but could hardly make it around the track.
The fatigue was back and so was over 30 lbs.
Long story short, I went back to the doctor. My thyroid, liver, and adrenal glands were
not functioning properly, I had mold and yeast in my system and my serotonin was way
below normal. The headaches were worse than ever. I would fall asleep the minute I
got home from work and wake up exhausted the next morning. I craved chocolate and
fried foods. I pushed my self to walk when I could and do yoga. My muscle tone was
good but not great and the weight kept piling on. The formula just didn’t make sense:
What I was eating (calories) plus the amount of exercise should not have equaled the
massive weight gain I was having. It was a struggle.
Another thing, I never really would sweat! Even before when I would bike all those
miles, my partner would be drenched at the same pace. I would be slightly damp but
not dripping. Same thing with yoga; my husband, a beginner, would be sweating and I,
staying with the poses fully and longer, would not be.
Was I in denial? Was I a failure? Shouldn’t I get credit for all the times I wanted to eat
something and didn’t? Should I be exercising harder even though I can barely do what
I am doing? But I am exercising!
I stayed strict with the doctor’s supplements. In a couple of months, I was feeling
better, but my body was still gaining weight and I was very motivated to stick to a diet
more than ever. I was running out of clothes to wear. One day, I went to get dressed
and nothing I had would fit. I had to put on an extra large shirt my husband had and
kept my pants unbuttoned. I felt awful. How can I be gaining any more weight? The
headache that month was the worst ever. I just couldn’t take it any more. The cramping
seemed to always be going to my neck and head instead of my uterus. I was at the
end of my rope.
Am I destined to be overweight regardless of the healthy choices (I think) I am
making? What is wrong with me? I must be a failure. It’s been to many years. It must
be me and my choices. People do not look at you the same when you are fat. They
look at you differently and say rude things. I felt ugly and unattractive. My skin and hair
did not have the color or glow it used to. I was aging right before my eyes.
I researched the internet trying to find out what might be wrong and also what might be
causing the chronic headaches. They seemed to correspond with my cycle. It always
felt like I had an over production or abundance of something toxic. Why is this
persisting? I want to be healed and healthy. I’m still on my “honeymoon.” I want to
enjoy my life.
Could it be something I am missing? What if it is not me? Can there be a secret?
I finally received my answer. It came as junk mail! It was from a doctor who reviewed
studies pointing to inflammation and how it can trigger disease. The advertisement
mentioned that an over production of certain chemical messengers that can cause
inflammation and hormone imbalance. I immediately went searching for more
information. I found out that these symptoms are caused by certain foods. These are
the foods I have been eating!!!!!!!!!! My goal was to eliminate or reduce the consumption
of these foods immediately.
I also found out that there are secret anti-inflammatory foods and supplements that
can counter affect the inflammatory ones. My research continued to find these and
other anti-inflammatory foods. I investigated further to find anti-inflammatory
supplements and dosage amounts. My second goal was to add these foods and take
the supplements that increase their beneficial level in my system.
I started with “the secret” and within a couple of days I saw improvement of my
previous symptoms (chronic fatigue, water retention, constipation, difficulty waking up,
decreased energy, cravings, etc.). I was finally on time for work; the first time in
months!!!! I even lost weight. It was over 10 pounds and it wasn’t a struggle!!!
The improvements were so profound; I put my family on the secret. I knew I needed to
tell others. The American diet is out of balance. We have excess amounts of toxins and
inflammatory foods that need to be reduced and balanced with anti-inflammatory
ones. There are various diet books available and studies to substantiate the findings
and they have been out for a long time. So, why has it been kept such a secret”?
Our children are growing up in a different time and are being affected by this different
lifestyle. Autism and obesity are at all time highs. Is it related to diet?
My goal is to promote this information to the public in a simple, easy-to-follow way. I
want to let people know what is working for me: foods I avoid, foods I enjoy, and
supplements I take.
My mission is to get healthy and get others healthy along the way. I have never been
this driven for a cause. It can be done and it needs to be done, so its not a secret
anymore. Please join me on this journey.
Begin to Get Healthy Today!
Lynn
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| Lynn Scheer is a Health Advocate, Lifestyle Fitness Coach, and Nutritional Researcher, who has actively participated in the diet industry for over 25 years. She has dedicated her life to helping and healing and is committed to educating others to make better choices and informed decisions to reach their health care/nutrition goals through coaching, concepts, motivation and strategies. This is my story. Finally, after 25 years, I am succeeding in the weight loss game. I have compiled diet & fitness strategies that take into consideration key missing information from popular diet plans and discuss how I apply these strategies to achieve my health and weight loss goals. If you are like me, you want a simple, effective, satisfying, and affordable way to lose weight and keep it under control. Wrong choices, not will power, can and have sabotaged my best intentions and packed on the pounds. It is no longer a struggle or a diet of deprivation. I have compiled simple straight forward concepts that have put me on a proven path. I address 6 barriers to weight loss and how I overcame them. By reading My Secrets to Weight Loss Guide, one will gain an understanding of how food (energy) is utilized by the body and what causes fat storage. It is for educational and informational purposes only. It will raise awareness regarding important health issues. For medical advice appropriate to your specific situation, please consult a professional health care provider. |
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