Back in June, I had all of these grand plans for my
summer. I would decorate and paint my
one untouched room. I would sew all
kinds of adorable items for my ETSY shop.
I would clean out my closet and take a truckload to Goodwill.
Here is what I accomplished over the summer: gained 5 pounds, napped my days away, and I
managed to create one apron for my shop (anyone need an apron?). I felt horrible. If I were coated in slime, you wouldn’t be
able to tell me apart from the giant slugs in the backyard.
As summer drew to a close, I realized I needed to do
something. I needed more energy. I needed to lose those five pounds (plus
about 30 more on top of that). I needed
to make some major changes in my life. I
needed more than just a diet plan. So through
the help of my source of all info (Google) I ran across health coaches. I then narrowed it down to one, Taunya Bruton
in Christiansburg. So far, this has been
one of the best decisions I have ever made.
I’m sure she wasn’t quite sure what she was in for during
our initial consultation. I basically
started with all of the things I WOULDN’T do….I’m not going to the grocery
store every day, I am not buying weird or expensive ingredients that my Kroger
doesn’t have, I’m not cooking meals with ingredients I can’t pronounce, and I’m
not giving up sweet tea. Taunya assured
me that I didn’t have to give anything up and that the entire program would be
tailored to me and my needs. There were
no restrictions, no points to tally, no calories to count. She is like a dietician, counselor, and
teacher all rolled up into one. I am
making changes in all areas of my life, not just what I eat. As a result, I am a smidgen smaller, I feel
better, and I have more energy. And I
haven’t craved sweet tea since I started changing my diet to more whole foods. How is that for miracles?
