How Shelley Lost 34 Pounds Sustainably with a Lifestyle Change While in a Wheel Chair
/Can you imagine this scenario?... You go for a routine angiogram (imaging of your heart arteries) and you’re told, right there on the spot, that you need double bypass surgery right now. You need to get operated on NOW.
You agree, but to your utter horror, when you wake up…
Your leg has been cut off.
You wake up with one leg.
Sounds like an utter nightmare right? Unfortunately, this was real life for my client Shelley Fredericks, a retired nurse from Minnesota.
Shelley developed compartment syndrome during the surgery. Her leg went gangrenous and blood was pooling in her leg so they had to amputate it.
Shelley hired me as her Nutritionist about five years after this happened. She came to me very depressed, unable to dress herself or do any daily tasks without help from her husband and daughter.
I remember the first time Shelley and I ever spoke… she said one of the only things she could do on her own was muster up the energy to go to the bathroom. She couldn’t help with any chores, would sleep very late in the day and her husband had to help her with everything.
So she hired me.
I am so honored to share Shelley’s story with you today. Not only are her weight loss and total health results beyond impressive (and not possible solely from following doctor’s advice) but Shelley embodies the beauty of resilience and doing it with humor and grace. She’s truly an amazing and inspiring woman for how she handled such a traumatic event.
Watch her inspirational story right here, right now…
In 33 weeks of eating optimally and working with me, Shelley (at 67 years old)….
❤️ Lost 33 pounds!
❤️ Went from from a size 18 jeans to a size 12
❤️ Eliminated medications early on in the beginning of our time together- blood pressure medication within 3 weeks, a pain medication, GERD medication and a stool medication! That’s 4 medications gone within 10 weeks!
❤️ Is now also off an antidepressant medication!
❤️ No longer gets heartburn even when eating salsa and optimal chili!
❤️ Now has regular bowel movements
❤️ Eats large portions of optimal food without counting calories or popping pills
❤️ Feels better and can move herself around now!
❤️ Is happier and laughs more – her self-esteem has improved.
❤️ Can live longer for her grandchildren <3
❤️ Can do laundry again! And my favorite…
❤️ Loves herself again :)
I am beyond proud of her, honored to know her and inspired by her resilience, grace and humor.
Please comment below and cheer Shelley on AND if you have an unfortunate and traumatic experience that you’re comfortable sharing, I’d like to hear that too. Medical errors are unfortunately more common than we’d anticipate and these stories (and how to overcome them) MATTER.
In Your Corner,
Trish