A Story of Recovery:

Finding FA in Costco

How I found FA was a total miracle! I had tried every diet, self-help books, drugs, and starving. You name it, I tried it. I was miserable at more than 245 pounds, killing myself slowly with all that flour, sugar, and quantities.

My doctor told me that I had type 2 diabetes, and I still could not stop eating. She said that I was not going to go blind or lose a limb, but that I might die of a massive heart attack! She said I was morbidly obese, but I still could not stop eating. I was hopeless, but desperate. So I got on my knees one day and asked God to help me. I had reached the end of my rope. I couldn’t do this anymore.

I had lived my life for my daughter. She was graduating from high school soon and would be going on with her life. I had to really look at myself at this point and decide if this was how I wanted to settle, being a size 3X and downright miserable.

After my prayer to God, an ad for LA weight loss came on TV; it was a half-off deal. So the next Saturday, I went there to inquire about it. They said I could lose 50 pounds in maybe one year. It would cost $2,200.00. I told them I was on disability and could not afford that; they said to put it on a credit card.

No way would I spend that kind of money for a diet. I was so desperate that on Tuesday, at Costco, I told a worker friend that I was going to eat only protein and vegetables until I got the weight off. A woman walked by and said, “I’m not supposed to promote this and I didn’t mean to eavesdrop, but I just came from an FA meeting and it’s changed my life.” I asked what FA was and she said to come to the next meeting on Thursday.

I dieted until Thursday. The meeting was three blocks from where I live. I walked in and found my home, where I was always meant to be.

My life is unbelievable. I lost 115 pounds in 10 months, my diabetes is in remission, I’m no longer addicted to Vicodin, and my relationship with my husband is 100% better. I’m getting out of debt and don’t even use my credit cards. Life still happens, but today I have a solution; no matter what happens, I don’t have to eat over it! Thank you God!