My Transformation: Returning To Self: Lost 50 pounds in a Year
A Journey of Self-Love and Empowerment
It all began one July day of 2022 when I decided to take an herb that promised to help me be more focused, motivated, energetic, and optimistic!
It started my transformation returning to self* (concept by Nietzsche brave philosopher) after gaining 50 pounds over 5–10 years (5–10 pounds a year after holidays) and due to situational depression stuck in a stale difficult marriage*.
It took some time for both mind and body to follow and get in the right mindset to get in shape and lose weight with intuitive eating, forced exercise, and daily long walks with my pup, Buttercup; finally, in February of 2023, the real transformation took place!
I got a sudden friendly divorce and am still great friends with the father of my children I was married to faithfully for 31 years. Without the societal pressures of domestication and childrearing, with amazing adult children, I took off and went a little wild like a horse but we all have that midlife moment lasting days, months or in my case 18 long months.
I moved into a 3-story townhome and every single day was forced to exercise for 9 months for my pup and me. We have super strong backs and legs and core now and it feels good to be able…
