This week I thought I would let you know how this whole
“Health Nut” thing became a reality. This will explain my personal story and
how by making great positive changes to my life and meeting awesome people
along the way has helped me to live my greatest life ever. After 5 years, I can
honestly say that I love me.
“ I have
been married for almost 20 years and have a soon to be 15 year old son. My
favorite motto is “You are what you
eat…”
Background
-September
2007, I was at my highest weight ever (almost 200lbs), suffered from daily acid
reflux, joint pain, lack of energy, mood swings and lack of sleep.
-I was only
42 years old and had finally decided to do something to change my life for the
better…
-Feeling
like I was at the end of my rope and having struggled with weight issues most
of my life , I took a very deep breath and decided that I would join the Revolution Weight Loss Clinic here in
Cornwall at Physical Limits Fitness Club (Jason Christoff founder of weight
loss program), I joined the 30lb program.
I lost 35lbs in 2 months and another 20lbs with
the guidance of an amazing physical trainer at the gym, Adam Leroux.
Cathy Bourgon leads the weight loss class
with her amazing knowledge, dedication and motivation. With her guidance, I was
able to build up my strength and core at my own pace, which in turn helped me
tremendously with my self-esteem and confidence. Cathy has truly been a great addition to my personal life. She is a true , genuine person and I cherish her
friendship…
Through
attending many seminars, self-education, I
have maintained my weight loss of 55lbs for the last 5 years…I feel so
energized and full of life. Choosing to
make a difference in my life has helped me and my family make better, healthier
choices to live the best life ever!!
During this
health journey, I realized that families do not take the time to sit together,
talk and enjoy a great homemade meal. We are not preparing good homemade meals
in our kitchen anymore. How many times a
week do your kids eat in front of the tv? What do you send as a parent in their
lunch boxes?
I work
full-time and now make the effort to take the time to prepare good wholesome
meals. This is a choice that I have made, it is a priority in my life.
The most
important thing that I have learned with my weight loss journey and how to
maintain it, is to prepare my meals on the week-end, then freeze them for the
week. This allows me the luxury of always knowing that I have great food in my
kitchen for my family at all times. There
are always fresh, healthy choices available.
Just the
fact of knowing that I recognize the fresh ingredients that go into my meals,
gives me peace of mind. I can control the salt and sugar levels that goes into
each recipe, which is very important to me.
It is very
easy to buy all prepared foods but most of the time we cannot pronounce the
ingredients and we just go ahead and consume them anyhow. We have to ask
ourselves the question “Would our
ancestors recognize these ingredients?”.....
“Are
we eating to live or living to eat”? We are living in a society where the
plates have gotten bigger (square and oval, no edges) which gives us no
boundaries. Everything is becoming Supersized
and so is our waistline. We are living in
the largest childhood obesity epidemic…together we can change this.
With all of
the positive changes in my life, I wanted to share this information by having
healthy eating cooking seminars. The seminars are 3 hours, you receive all of the recipes, information and my personal diet
plan…via email.
You can
visit my website anytime at www.thehealthnut.ca . For more
information, please call me at 613-931-3119 or email me at thehealthnut@cogeco.ca .
On my website main page, you will also find
20 healthy Health Nut recipe videos (you tube icon, bottom left of the
screen).
I also sell
homemade natural/organic goods as well as gluten-free goods at local craft
shows, fairs and fund raisers….
In
health…Sylvie Thibert
