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Sherry Marshal
2017 SLIM & SASSY ® COMPETITION GRAND PRIZE WINNER While Sherry is a grand prize winner for the 2017 Slim & Sassy Contest , she continues to work toward new goals to help her maintain her newfound healthy lifestyle . Sherry says , “ I want to thank dōTERRA for giving me the opportunity to participate in this challenge . It has been truly life changing . I have this new freedom and confidence that wasn ’ t present before , and I wake up feeling this way every day . It is never too late to be who you might have been .”
For most of her life , Sherry Marshal ’ s health has taken a back seat as she put the needs of others first . In 1989 , Sherry became a single parent , and all her efforts went into providing for and taking care of her three children . She soon learned that it was easy to neglect her own needs when so many people relied on her for help .
In 1992 , Sherry ’ s dad died at the age of 62 . With her mother now a widow , Sherry took on the responsibility of caring for her in her father ’ s absence . Taking on this extra role as caretaker added more stress to Sherry ’ s life , leaving even less time for her to care for herself .
After 30 years , Sherry gave up smoking in 1998 because her daughter begged her to quit . After quitting smoking , Sherry used food as a replacement for her former addiction . She turned to food during times of stress and used it to “ medicate ” herself when confronted with challenges or stressful situations .
For years , Sherry followed this pattern of using food to relieve stress and relying on eating to make her feel better or to help her deal with her emotions . In 2012 , Sherry ’ s mother began to struggle with a serious health issue , adding even more to Sherry ’ s plate as the family caretaker . When she wasn ’ t working full time at her job , Sherry was taking care of her mom — feeding her , driving her to the doctor , and looking after her . This left very little time for Sherry to prepare food or make healthy choices , further limiting her ability to control her weight .
The Turning Point
Although many obstacles stood between Sherry and a healthy life ( and had for years ), Sherry still longed to take care of herself and her body . One day , she received a copy of dōTERRA ® Living Magazine and read the story about Rachel Cody , the Slim & Sassy
Contest Grand Prize Winner for 2016 . Inspired by Rachel ’ s weight loss journey and interested in the Slim & Sassy Contest platform , Sherry decided to participate . Not only did she agree to participate in the contest , but firmly declared , “ I ’ m doing this and I ’ m going to win .” Sherry says , “ This article gave me the push I needed to make changes now .”
In addition to Rachel ’ s Slim & Sassy story , Sherry admits that much of her motivation to participate in the contest and change her life came from her parents . When speaking of her dad ’ s death , Sherry says , “ He was never able to see my children grow up . I don ’ t want to die at a young age like my dad . I want to see my children get married someday . I want to see my future grandchildren . I want a chance to spoil them and see them grow up .” Sherry also saw the deterioration of her mother ’ s health as a rude awakening . After seeing her parents ’ discomfort and spending so many years taking care of others , Sherry decided to take time for herself and embark on her own weight loss journey .
A Winning Attitude
As Sherry began the Slim & Sassy contest , she still faced many of the obstacles that had made losing weight difficult in the past . However , with clear goals in mind and motivation to change her life , Sherry began seeing results that helped her continue to improve and build a healthy lifestyle . She says , “ In the past , I did not use the proper detoxification products , supplements , or oils to help my body metabolize fat properly and help me de-stress without turning to my food addiction .” After losing 46 pounds and taking her dress size from a 20 to a 14 , Sherry feels that she has finally found a routine that works for her personally .* Sherry says , “ I no longer allow food to control my life . Meditation , daily exercise , and fresh , raw food are actually things I look forward to now !”
RESULTS : 46 POUNDS AND TOOK HER DRESS SIZE FROM A 20 TO A 14 .