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With so many gimmicks and other methods, like surgery to lose
weight, what made you decide to lose it the traditional way?
I chose to lose weight naturally, because I tried almost all the
gimmicks, and all the gimmicks failed me. I was looking for a quick fix
to a problem that took over twenty years to develop. I couldn’t have
surgery, because diabetes made me slow to heal. I had to roll up my
sleeves and do the hard work of changing my thinking. I learned to be
disciplined, and the weight started to melt away.
What’s the most rewarding part of the journey?

The most rewarding part is inspiring other people. I have found
inspiration to be cyclical. When someone tells me that I ins