The Faces of Wellness
"New Jersey Woman Comes Back to Life?"
Every day I thought to myself one more day until the end. I had little will to live and if it weren't for my family I probably wouldn't be here today to tell my story. You won't believe what I've done to get where I am today but here is my story……
When I was younger I was active, energetic, and slim. I had a sense for adventure and felt as if I could take on the world. I never worried about what I put in my body because I was only concerned with appearance. It was always easy to maintain or get back to my desired weight for any occasion. I quickly developed poor habits which naturally followed into my adult years. This false sense of health left me ill equipped in my late 30's when it finally caught up to me. To best describe my experience I will tell you that at age 38 I looked 28, and by 48, I looked and felt about 88! Wait, it gets worse...
On top of hormonal shifts, I began gaining 7lbs per year for approximately 7 years. I finally leveled out at about 50 pounds over my normal weight and I can tell you, it was mostly fat. I had the neck and shoulders of a line-backer, the stomach of a hump back whale, and the thighs of a rhinoceros…get the picture?! But wait, there's more...
My energy-level dropped to almost nothing and I was on a psychological roller coaster which would top the scariest ride at Great Adventure! I became extremely fatigued and sadly needed daily naps in order to get through a day. I found myself craving junk food and since I was already hopelessly, overweight, I ate everything I could get my hands on. My closet became filled with dowdy, oversized clothing and I gave up on ever feeling or looking feminine or attractive again. I lost my zest and enthusiasm and slowly withdrew into my own little world. Then it all changed…..
“In just 8 short months on the system, I went from size 18 to 8, compared to the 7 years it took to get where I was when I started!”
January of 2004 our Clinic became a Creating Wellness Center! We teamed up with a national organization called Creating Wellness Alliance and began to change lives, especially mine, with The Creating Wellness System.
At first I suspected my experience would be ineffective and disappointing. What could this system offer me that I hadn't already tried? After all, I was intelligent and knew what I needed to do was starve myself while exercising all day long, and then get over the fact that I was getting older and at the stage where I would slowly deteriorate till I died. My beliefs left me paralyzed, isolated and without hope, and the memory of many failed attempts at dieting, joining a gym or sticking to an exercise regime had me convinced that this program would leave me defeated as well. What happened next blew me away….
In just 8 short months on the system, I went from size 18 to 8 compared to the 7 years it took to get where I was when I started! I turned 50 this year and everyone says I look like I'm in my 30's! Most importantly, for the first time in almost a decade, I am excited and happy about who I am and living a vibrant life! Everyone who's known me during the past 10 years is commenting on the profound changes they see in my appearance, my energy, and my attitude. I was actually called feisty by someone I just met while rooting at my son's baseball game! This is really fun!
Unlike anything else out there this system addresses the three stress dimensions critical to health, the physical (be fit), biochemical (eat right), and psychological (think well).
This experience has been so beneficial and life changing for me that I felt I needed to share it with the world so that everyone can experience the difference that Creating Wellness makes!
Maya Daniels
Berkeley Heights, NJ