Wednesday, August 4, 2021

This was when it changed for me (before and after pics)

Hey there reader

I don't often pop into your email twice in one day. However, enrollment for the Organize Yourself Skinny eCourse closes tomorrow. Instead of just giving you all the program basics (which will be in another email), I want to share my weight loss story with you. Of course, if you're ready to enroll, then you can do so here. Don't forget to use coupon bts2021 for 50% off.


Here's how my weight loss story began.

Let's take it back to 2010.

I was 34 years old, working full-time outside the home, with two little kids (5 and 3), and 177 pounds. My life was utterly chaotic, stressful, and I lived every day in survival mode.

I was tired all the time and couldn't focus on creating any type of change. Anytime I tried to move forward, I'd get sucked back into the daily grind of life and fall face-first into old unhealthy habits. It was a horrible cycle.

Even though I had many things to be grateful for, a huge part of me was discouraged and unhappy. I hated the way I felt and looked.

Then in October 2010, I had a couple of turning points.

It started with seeing more pictures of myself showing up on Facebook. People didn't get the memo that I needed to review and approve all pictures before being tagged in them. Ha!

I was embarrassed by the person I became, and all I could think about were my friends and family looking at those pictures in shock. Of course, they probably didn't care, but that's how I felt.

I knew that wasn't the person I wanted to be or could be. However, Facebook and the internet made it very difficult to deny the person I had become. It was a crappy feeling.

Here are a few pictures of me before my weight loss turning point.

Don't even get me started on my style!

This picture was taken about 2 weeks before I started my weight loss journey.

After being repeatedly slapped in the face with more pictures and videos, I knew I was ready for change. I couldn't take the way I looked or felt anymore.

Then my second turning point came - I got a smartphone and discovered My Fitness Pal. I guess you can say technology played an essential role in my lifestyle changes.

My Fitness Pal was a HUGE game changer for me.

Up until then, I thought I was eating healthy. I'm serious; I didn't understand how or why I could've gained 60+ pounds over the last decade or so. I didn't eat at fast food joints, and I even owned a treadmill. Well, that didn't cut it.

The first day I used My Fitness Pal to track calories, I was entirely shocked by the amount of food I ate. In fact, by 2:00 pm I consumed over 2500 calories and didn't even eat dinner yet. Yup!

Most of my calories came from coffee drinks, salad dressing, cheese, and my children's leftovers. This was a huge eye-opener, and it became crystal clear the reasons I gained so much weight and couldn't lose it.

It was simple. I overate and moved too little.

You'd think I could've figured this out on my own, but the force that denial can have in one's life is incredible. But there was no denying the facts anymore.

The pictures told a thousand words, and My Fitness Pal told thousands of calories.

At that point, I accepted where I was at, held myself accountable for the food I ate, and started making the changes that eventually led to taking control back over my life and losing weight in the process.

Eleven years later, I have lost a total of 40lbs and finally, feel like the best version of me. I wear clothes now that I wouldn't even think to wear 10 years ago.

Now I stand in front of my husband and kids, instead of hiding behind them.

Today, I'm confident and happy!

Of course, my journey has been filled with many ups and downs, I'm human.

But the difference is I've learned and adopted habits that keep me moving forward on my healthy lifestyle goals.

These habits include keeping a food journal, meal planning, meal prep, exercise, along with others to maintain a healthier lifestyle.

I created the Organize Yourself Skinny eCourse to document the simple strategies I continue to use week after week to sustain a healthy lifestyle and maintain my weight loss.

I want you to go through this eCourse and become inspired and motivated to begin your weight loss journey.

Then I want you to feel confident to take on your own weight loss challenges with the strategies I teach. I'll mentor you through each strategy that changed my life.

You can view all 8 modules, 31 lessons, and all bonuses here. Take some time to look over the Organize Yourself Skinny eCourse and see if it's for you.

If you decide to purchase the course then use code bts2021 to get it for $63 (that's 50% off).

Please remember that enrollment closes tomorrow August 5th, 11:59 Pacific time

I hope to see you on the other side as an OYS student! Talk to you soon!

Tammy

Organize Yourself Skinny


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