A grandmother spent years struggling with lower back, knee, and foot pain that made dressing and tying shoes nearly impossible. After losing 52 pounds, her pain vanished and her mobility returned. She now rejects the idea that grandmothers have to be sedentary and calls the transformation the best thing that ever happened to her.
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I met you guys, I was tired, I was in pain, I had no interest in anything. I mean, I got up and did it because I had to. It was hard to get through my days and everything was hard. Dressing, put my socks on, tying my shoes, all of it. As far as weight loss, I've taken all the pills and I've done Jenny Craig, I've done Weight Watchers, I've tried all of them. To get rid of the pain, I've gone to the foot doctor, I've had acupuncture, expensive trips to the chiropractor, all of it. Is this my lot in life? Is this— I work too hard to be this out of shape. And in total, I've lost 52 pounds. So excited. I love it. I never thought I was going to be able to, you know, I'm a grandmother. I'm supposed to be chubby. I'm supposed to be sitting on the couch. That's not, that's not the case anymore. Instead of everybody around me taking care of their needs, I'm now learning how to take care of my needs. This has been the best thing that's ever happened to me.