A Story of Recovery:

I have gone from running to the fridge to running as a sport

I put in a FA CD and heard a woman talk about exercising. I thought about how, when my children were young, I couldn’t do activities that my family wanted to do. The woman on the CD related how she exercised because she enjoyed it. She didn’t do it for the usual food addict’s reasons: because she ate too much and had to work it off or as an excuse to eat more.

I was 52 years old, 100 pounds overweight, and so unhappy with my life. I had tried dozens of diets and gimmicks. Some worked for a short time, but none were successful.

But when I came into FA, got a sponsor, and worked the program, my weight fell off. Now what? I had not been in a thin body in over 30 years. I wanted a new goal to focus on.

After my first year in FA, I started hiking and backpacking with my son. I could not have imagined a backpack on my back when I was in a size 28 body. This year I have started running with my daughter. I have done four 5K runs this year. Three months ago, I got a running coach and have cut six minutes off my 5K time. I am training to do a half marathon in 2014 with my daughter.

I have gone from running to the fridge to running as a sport, because I enjoy the movement of my body and the energy and good health it gives me.