Yes, I have to admit I was the type of person to lay around watching TV, eating bags of potato chips and sometimes cereal and peanut butter bars, chocolate and candy (like most people do.) Then I got sick and I had to go to the hospital twice because my stomach, out of the blue, became acidic, as in VERY acidic. Washington Hospital in Washington Pennsylvania did me real good, I can’t lie.
There was a time about a year or so ago I was pushing 200 pounds. (198) After I got sick (2024-twice) I went to the hospital. I got serious about my weight. My body was out of whack and my lipase was high which actually means that you could be having problems with your pancreas. My lipase finally went down. As much as people complain about hospital food I honestly have to say that I can’t. Their food was outstanding. I heard someone else took over Washington Hospital and I believe it’s supposed to be UPMC from Pittsburgh. If so it was a great change. The nurses and doctors and whoever helped take care of me did me REAL good and I appreciate it very much. When I came home I told my daughter the kind of food I was eating, and she can cook believe me. She began to make the same types of foods and preparation. It is so nice to buy chicken tenders (fish, beef, etc.,) and pound them out and then put them into our Emeril 360, (or your oven,) they come out so tender and juicy, then you just add some vegetables to it and maybe a healthy snack like jello or pudding. I also have to add that I am a rebel canner as well so we have about 500 jars of different types of food. To this day we are eating very well as in, eating the best of foods, and using proper oil’s and such. And yes we went back to old fashion lard. Surprise surprise! Lard is healthier than most oils that you use besides olive oil. And no, canola is not the greatest either (do your research.) That’s why older people were healthier back in the day. Did you notice? Get yourself some tallow and slowly cook it down for a few hours until you get your lard and save it, it will turn white and it is shelf stable. When you go to Google and look up “why lard is healthier” it actually says that “lard can be considered healthier than some oils because it contains a high percentage of monounsaturated fats similar to olive oil which are considered heart healthy and also having zero transfats and a relatively high smoke point making it suitable for cooking at high temperatures without breaking down like some vegetable oils or compounds when heated excessively.” That’s why their food even tasted better back in the day with less additives.
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It is very important to change your eating habits as we’ve been hearing for years. As you can see in the picture I am now 163.8 pounds and I feel wonderful. My clothes are falling off of me a little bit. When I put on a pair of shorts I look like those old ladies who wear shorts that fall down in the front.
I teach the Bible online every Sunday at 10 o’clock in the morning EST on Facebook and YouTube, (@revessie) and I have begun to notice that when Igo back to look at my videos, that I now have, with all due respect, Aretha Franklin arms but only mine aren’t filled anymore, they are now swinging and you can see my bones. I’ve always had a problem with my stomach as most women do when they have babies. My two children’s ‘house’ never went away on my body. I keep trying to give it back but they laugh and run from me. I have begun to notice that since I am losing weight I now have dents on my stomach. I am losing so much weight (at a healthy speed though), that the only thing left to lose weight from is my stomach. I absolutely love it. Now when I sit down on the throne I can actually see the seat LOL.
I know you’ve probably heard it a million times but it is very true to watch what your intake is, watch what you eat, do not indulge as though it is your last meal before you sit in the electric chair. I pray that if you want to lose weight God will lay it upon your heart to know what to do and to get used of the change. Regardless of what people try to tell you God does hear prayers. He loves it when you talk to him.
You have to make the change. I want to end this by telling you that… you can do it!
Essie
Blessings!