Hello!

My name is Lynell and I am so happy that I decided to take on this challenge. Visitors have emailed me stating that they are grateful to have a resource such as this to explore the subject of emotional eating.

I must admit, there has definitely been a void. Everyone wants to talk about losing weight quickly, but no one wants to talk about the underlying dynamics behind being overweight. I personally, grew weary of “experts” that have never dealt with this addiction, telling me how to simply conquer it. If it were only that easy!

The information provided is from hours and hours of research along with my own personal struggles with eating emotionally.

What Started The Journey

I have been overweight for most of my life. My parents both have diabetes and I have several extended family members that have the disease. I can honestly say that I grew up thinking that having diabetes and a few extra pounds was fairly normal for most families.

Although, I knew that diabetes was a disease that needed to be closely monitored, I never took it seriously. This is partially because the people around me did not take it seriously.

Even when family members would have health complications they never linked the complications to diabetes. The complications were always viewed as a separate entity.

I guess linking the two would mean that a healthier lifestyle would have to ensue.

A little over a year ago we were all met with the reality of what being diabetic actually means. My mother underwent an above the knee right leg amputation. Recently, she underwent another amputation on her left leg.

My mother is so vibrant, vivacious and independent. How could this happen to such a wonderful woman? But that’s just it. Diabetes can strike anyone.

This reality forced me to view what I was doing a little differently. All of sudden, living a healthier lifestyle became a priority for me. Losing weight was not about the weight loss. I needed to learn how to control my food intake. I needed to learn other ways to deal with stress and other emotional triggers that caused me to eat when I was not hungry.

Getting tested for diabetes and other like diseases annually was and is no longer an option. To sum it up, I had to start taking care of me in a new and different way.

Following Doctors Orders

First, I needed to be rewired. I had to take heed to what my doctor would tell me as a teenager at my yearly physical exam. She would say, “Honey you come from a set of genes that need your undivided attention.” I did not know what that meant then, but,I know what it means now.

Currently, my health is stellar. Al least that is what I would like tell myself. I mean, I don’t have diabetes. No high blood pressure and no high cholesterol. With that said, I am fine, right? Wrong!

It is great that I am 30 and I don’t have any of the above, but my weight is not ideal. Research has shown over and over again that being overweight is a precursor to many diseases including diabetes.

Taking a proactive approach even with my “stellar to date” diagnosis (smile) is the route that I am choosing to take.

Since,I have started this journey I have been successful with losing weight and keeping it off! The journey is not over,but I am off to an awesome start. That is why I created this site to help others. If you are curoius about creating a site on something that you are passionate about you should consider Site Build It.

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Never in a million years would I have thought that I would build a website. Mainly because I thought that I had to know a lot about programming and website design in order to build a great site.

Then a friend introduced me to Site Build It! I started looking over the materials and to be honest, I thought that creating a website was completely outside of my reach. I concluded that my friend was the expert. I was not. On to plan B. I was ready to throw in the towel before I even began.

Oh Ye of Little Faith (LOL)

One day after a frustrating day at the office I decided to learn more about SBI! I was fed up with my job and I knew that I wanted to begin generating residual income, doing something that I enjoyed and something that allowed me the flexibility to work from home.

I knew that I could not just quit my job, but I could at least start pouring hours of my time into something that I was passionate about. The idea of building a site was gratifying to me because for once, I would be my own boss.

My yearning to have 100% ownership over something that I genuinely enjoyed inspired me.

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I know that I am building my own business that will allow me to eventually work from home full-time. I can see my hard work paying off already. I'm already seeing the fruits of my labor:)