Linda J

Throughout my adult life I have struggled with my weight as it slowly crept up through the years being exasperated by pregnancies, stressful career, and stressful family life. As a wife and mother I have put myself on the back burner trying to take care of the needs of other family members. The additional weight just added to my inherited health problems - high blood pressure, high cholesterol, arthritis, osteoporosis and depression. I have tried weight watchers, American diabetes diet, exercise as well as others. All have worked to a point but really didn't help me keep the weight off. Time seemed to always be an issue. Ideal Protein is easy and works to get the weight off and then learning how to keep it off. Ideal Protein keeps me from being hungry and actually takes away the desire for carbs. My mind set has changed to the point that food has become necessary for health purposes but not a reward system. As the weight came off I began to feel better physically and mentally. I would continue to remind myself of that feeling when I was tempted to eat restricted food.
I have learned and now understand that caring for yourself is the same and just as important as caring for those around you.