Women’s stories

“The energy to help myself.”

Abigail is 58 years old and has always been very energetic. She was working full-time, going to school and volunteering — until things started to take a turn for the worse.  She found that she was losing energy and couldn’t think at school. She was also gaining weight; her body ached and it was even hard to get out of bed in the morning. When she found the Personal Program, she said, she was looking for HELP!

“I was completely out of energy.  As the days went by it was harder and harder for me to get out of bed, let alone figure out what to wear or how to go to work. My husband had to help me do everything. Soon I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, which explains why everything was so painful. All I wanted to do was lie in bed or sit in the sun.  I was gaining weight around my stomach, what Dr. Schwarzbein calls your ‘insulin meter,’ and had moved up to a size 14.

“I went to my doctor, who told me I needed to lower my cholesterol and put me on a special diet.  I followed it religiously and thought was eating right, but I was still without energy and I never saw a drop in my cholesterol. I had out-of-this-world cravings. I mean an insatiable hunger; just after I had something to eat, I’d be back in the fridge or the pantry for more. I kept telling my doctor, ‘Something is not right.’

“When I found Women to Women, I was so impressed that someone actually knew what I was going through.  I got your products in the mail and immediately started reading the nutritional guidebook and more of your website. I began learning about metabolism, the intricate workings of the body and how to prolong my life. It was then that I realized I wasn’t getting the right combination of foods.

“I started cooking differently, taking the vitamins and drinking lots of water. Within a couple of months, I found that I had energy again. I can now go for a short walk in the sun instead of just sitting there. My cholesterol has started to drop and I have gone from a size 14 to a size eight. My husband told me I look like I’m in high school again! Women to Women gave me the energy I needed to help myself.”

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Last Modified Date: 05/25/2011