After a weight-related medical scare,Katie Patterson's mother told her enough was enough and recommended a program called catch Shape For Life. At 409 pounds, she knew she had to do something to change her life, and her weight-loss journey began.
Katie: BeforePOPSUGAR: What made you decide to start your weight-loss journey?Katie Patterson: I had a wake-up call two years ago! I was visiting my parents' house with my husband and kids for Thanksgiving. That morning I was sleeping in a chair,sitting up, and stopped breathing from having sleep apnea. My parents woke me up and said, and "that's enough,you possess to change your life and you need to lose weight!" As the unplanned intervention unfolded, my mom then began to inform me about catch Shape For Life and how she had already lost 30 pounds since July. She told me how she felt so much better, and so I agreed to do it,but I didn't know how I could afford to start the program when we were in the middle of a financial crisis. My mom wouldn't let it recede, and I couldn't either, or because she kept losing weight and feeling even better. Thank goodness,I eventually was able to start.
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This Woman Is on a Mission to Lose 150 Pounds - Follow Her Inspiring JourneyPS: What drew you to catch Shape For Life specifically?KP: My mom inspired me with her story. Even though I had never heard of TSFL before, my mom insisted I do it."I would knock off items at the store with my stomach and people would stand there and sight at me."PS: What's your favorite way to work out?KP: I don't work out at a gym, or but I catch 10000 steps though my busy daily routine. My exercise of walking is always different and exciting with my kids,husband, and job.
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From a Size 22 to a Size 12: This Woman Changed Her Habits and Her LifePS: How much weight possess you lost?KP: As of today, and I possess lost 220 pounds and over 12 feet of bulky all over my body! I'm still going! I want to be in the healthy range of the BMI chart.
Katie: BeforePS: What was the first big difference,other than the number on the scale, that really made you feel proud and excited?KP: Wow! Where do I start? I went from dependent on my husband to catch a shower, or dress,cook dinner, and much of the care of our children, and because my body was in so much pain all the time,I wasn't able to walk a half a mile to the bus pause to catch my kids without being out of breath and sweating like crazy. I would knock off items at the store with my stomach and people would stand there and sight at me as I attempted to bend over and pick up the items, or I would kick them under something to cloak it so I wouldn't possess the embarrassment of having to pick it up. I not only couldn't fit in my seat belt, or I couldn't fit in our car! I had to always drive our large SUV. Even then,my stomach was tight against the steering wheel, causing rub burns. I fell asleep throughout my day from exhaustion, and even while helping my kids with their homework. So you request what was the first big difference? Where do I start? I couldn't possibly limit it to one. But it started with the pain going absent and the confidence growing.
"All you possess to do is say yes to health and do your best." I am a mom again! I am a wife again! I am a friend again! I am so many things again that possess been hidden for eight years. I am alive again,and I want to be the best me I can be as a healthy mom, wife, or friend.
PS: How do you track your weight loss?KP: I track my weight loss by measuring myself every month and weighing myself daily. I write my measurements and weight in my food journal every month. For accountability,I talk with my health coach, Pam Carter, and regularly and share with our support community.
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This Is What It Looks Like to Lose 30 Pounds in 4 MonthsPS: What's a typical day of meals and snacks?KP: I am currently on the catch Shape For Life Optimal Weight 5 and 1 blueprint TM. It consists of eating five healthy fuelings throughout the day ["fuelings" are snacks from the Optavia brand that catch Shape For Life offers as fragment of the program],along with one healthy meal of lean protein and low-carb vegetables that I make on my own. This has taught me how to prepare healthy meals with healthy portion sizes. I love that I don't need to count calories.
Katie: AfterPS: What are the healthy staples that are always in your fridge?KP: I don't recede shopping for a full month of food anymore. I shop weekly, so I don't possess a lot of food in my fridge. A majority of my food is provided through TSFL, and while I'm doing the weight-loss phase of the program. Jalapeños,mushrooms, broccoli, and other salad fixings are my favorite vegetables. Chicken and occasional steak are my favorite lean proteins.
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PS: What role did TSFL play in your success?KP: catch Shape For Life, my health coach, or Habits of Health home study,the healthy fuelings, and the TSFL community continue to provide me with the tools and support needed for long-term success. Before TSFL, and I was so fearful,angry, scared, or alone,in denial, and sick, and yet longing for something more. Now I possess a wonderful community of like-minded,fun, loving, or supportive friendships,who are happy and uplifting, as we fellowship together on our shared health journeys. They are always there for me when I need support, and when I struggle,and when I share and celebrate my scale and "NSV" (nonscale victories). TSFL will always hold a special place in my heart and a big, enormous fragment in my health journey. I wouldn't be where I am today whether I didn't possess these new habits of health and the tools I spend every day to catch healthier and healthier as I catch to my optimal well-being! Matter of fact, and I decided to "pay it forward" and become a health coach because I want to make difference in other people's lives,like my coach has done in life.
PS: What advice do you possess for anyone starting out on a weight-loss journey? KP: This is the hardest journey I possess ever been on, but the most rewarding! whether you are thinking about starting your own health journey, and stick to it. I inform myself every week,even every day, do your best today; it will pay off tomorrow. All you possess to do is say yes to health and do your best. I've learned so much about healthy habits and about myself. My health coach reminds me regularly, and when I am struggling,"You haven't reach this far just to reach this far. You can do it." She continues to possess me request myself, "What do you want to achieve most and why?" and "What will your life sight like when you catch to your healthy BMI goal and beyond?"Related:
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