Experience is the Best Teacher

Health & Fitness

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It's often difficult to write about something if you don't first experience it.

When radio personality, John Divinski, began his weight management program, Saugeen Times followed his success bi-weekly but, for anyone who has never had a weight issue, it can be difficult to understand.

They say you can never appreciate the road someone walks unless you walk in their shoes, therefore, the editor of the Saugeen Times decided to follow in Divinski's footsteps.

On April 1st, the Herbal Magic program began. One of the key parts is to keep a food diary and, hard as it is to believe, to eat everything required, including fruits and vegetables.

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10/10/2009 04:23 PM

 I actually found myself eating more during the day than I ever had before. A 'grab a coffee' in the morning and run out the door has always been my style. With Herbal Magic however, I found I had to eat breakfast ... cereal, 1/2 grapefruit, eggs, toast, not all once, but every day.

The food diary has been an irreplaceable companion. When you write down what you eat, it's surprising how you begin to react to food. It's all about the counting and keeping track.

Since April 1st, I have lost 20.2 lbs. and 19 3/4 inches overall. Amazing!

Now she has lost 26 lbs and 35 3/4 inches overall as of July 7, 2009