Rollercoaster

Ok, so we all know that obesity is a huge issue in America, and many Americans are very familiar with the weight loss rollercoaster. We go on these crazy diets keeping ourselves from eating things we love and depriving ourselves of enjoyment all to lose a certain amount of weight. Then once we reach that weight, we seem to be able to maintain it for a short period of time, and then we celebrate and start “allowing” ourselves to enjoy food like we used to again. After a while, we go right back to where we were before or weigh even more. Sound familiar?

My story

I didn’t ride that weight rollercoaster over and over again, but I did struggle for a while to lose the weight I had put on. I grew up being the smallest in my family. Everyone always said how theywished they were as skinny as me. It wasn’t like I was trying to stay that way though. I was always eating junk food, drinking soda, and never thought a second about what I was putting in my body. It was fairly simple though because I was also riding my bike everywhere and playing outside. I guess I was just burning more than I was taking in.

Then I got pregnant with my first child and went from 105 lbs to 163 lbs. Needless to say, I was underweight at the beginning of the pregnancy because I am 5’4”, but that was a LOT of weight in my mind. After that pregnancy I went back down to 110 lbs, and back to 164 lbs with the second pregnancy. I did go back down to 115 lbs after that one and stayed around that for a long time. I didn’t hit the mid 100’s again until a few years ago.

What happened?

When my kids were little I was constantly picking them up, playing with them, carrying them around, etc. At one point I was a single mom who lived on the 3rd floor of an apartment building with a 2 & four year old, so I did a lot of carrying them both up the stairs at the same time. What I did eat, was burned off fairly quickly.

Then I got remarried, had help, went back to school, and started teaching. My kids were older so there wasn’t as much picking them up, carrying them around, playing around outside with them, etc. They played with each other or rough-housed with my husband. (He’s more fun than I am. 🤭) I started having a lot more stress, eating more at work, and not doing as much physical activity. Then the worst happened. I had to go through an extremely stressful situation that went on for 3 years. That’s when I really packed on the weight.

What Changed

I had one of my former college professors/friends reach out to me in February of 2020. He had seen on Facebook that I had been sick a lot more than was normal for me. He wanted to talk to me about some products he has been using and had a business opportunity for me. I agreed to hear him out, so he came over and showed me the products. My son was in the kitchen while he was explaining everything and had me try something. My son asked if he could try it as well, and was finally able to breathe through his nose for the first time in a while. (He has terrible allergies.) I was sold! Not only did I immediately start using the products, but I also started selling them.

What are the products?

Essential oils. Not any kind of essential oils though, dōTERRA essential oils. These products have completely changed my life. I know. That sounds very silly to many people, but once you have found something like this that actually works, you will say the same thing! After I started taking the vitamins and supplements, I started to lose weight, have more energy, and I stopped getting sick all of the time! I would normally use all of my sick days at work and sometimes have to take some dock days where I would just not get paid, but after being on these supplements and vitamins, that has stopped! I only had to use a few sick days these last few years which has been GREAT!

Difference Maker

In September of 2022, dōTERRA released their new metabolic line, MetaPWR. This has made the biggest difference for me. I have lost more weight, the inflammation is gone, I sleep better, have even more energy, mental clarity, my knee pain is gone, and my skin looks great!!! There are three parts to this system and I make sure I use all three every day! The first one I use is the MetaPWR oil. This comes in many forms. There is the oil, softgels, gum, and beadlets. The next part is MetaPWR Assist. This helps to keep your blood sugar from spiking. (This one is especially huge for diabetics.) The third part is the MetaPWR Advantage. This drink is AMAZING! It has 9 different kinds of marine collagen in it along with NADH+.

Thanks to all of these products, along with my vitamins and supplements, I have lost 25 lbs! I have not been working out or changed my eating habits either. I am an extremely picky eater, and I know that diets don’t work, only lifestyle changes. The only changes I have made was I gave up all soda, thanks to putting drops in my water so it’s not “boring”, and using this metabolic system. If you’d like to check out this system, here’s a link so you can check it out. my.doterra.com/melissawhite34 Trust me, you’ll be glad you got off the rollercoaster!!