Definition for Ladies Spring 2014 Issue 001 April 2014 | Page 45

Making the

CONNECTION
Dani Mouser completely transformed her
health and her life by listening to her body

Health and weight have been a struggle for me as far back as I can
remember. In the days before my lifestyle change, my unhealthy habits
led me to become obese on three separate occasions: once in my late
adolescence, again in my early twenties, and again in my late twenties.
If I think back, I can’t recall any stretch of time in my life that I simply
maintained a healthy weight. I was always either gaining or losing. The
scale went up. The scale went down. The scale went up even higher. The
scale never stood still. I endured many long swings of up and down over
the course of many years. If my weight history was displayed in a flowchart, it would be the perfect example of a yo-yo dieter.
My wellness journey didn’t start until I faced four separate realizations:
First, I was obese.
Second, I had terrible eating habits.
Third, I was getting zero exercise.
Fourth, I had developed health issues.

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