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Mom's Life Changing Transformation Made Her Become Wellness Coach

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"The harder you work for something, the greater you will feel when you achieve it."

There is the reason why I shared this particular quote. When I heard about friend Natasha's hard work and her motivation about loosing excess weight I decided to share it with others because it will not only motivate, but also inspire many people. Natasha's successful life changing transformation is really huge success. She worked really hard to loose weight and she gained a lot of energy, built back her self esteem and is much happier person. Busy mom, wife, great friend, wonderful neighbor and full time nurse practitioner had excess weight for years, until May of 2021 when she heard about great weight loss program and it changed her life forever. Since May 15th 2021. Natasha sticked to healthy lifestyle and since then she lost 70 pounds. There are many inspirational quotes on her Facebook profile page as well as shared weight loss diary she kept for months during this very challenging journey. There is one victorious sentence written in October, I want to share right now that really striked me and that is: "No, today is not my birthday, nor am I 50 years old. 50 represents the number of pounds I have lost since May 15. 2021."Her true life's testimonies and so many quotes are all worth reading and sharing them with others. I know this lady for years and there is one another important component that really made her achieve her goal and become successful and that is her outgoing personality and her ability to show her natural way to make jokes and to put smile to everybody's face. Natasha's story is really success because for years she tried so many different diets but they were short lived until she discovered this current program she is on right now. In only three months she lost 34 pounds and to this day she is 70 pounds down. Her personal success has driven Natasha to become a wellness coach as well. Today she is great motivator, she is giving great advices to others who want to loose excess weight. She is true champion. So, the quote I shared at the beginining of this interview proves that Natasha's hard work really paid off. I am glad to share her story today and read what she had to say in this great and inspiring interview. Anyone who wants to contact Natasha directly can do it via her e-mail address: natasha.radic4@gmail.com

Adelma: Tell us why did you decide to stay so long with this current weight loss program and why is it life changer for you?
Natasha: This program definitely saved my life, as I went from morbidly obese to overweight in short 8-9 months. This program is teaching you about habits of health and in order to continue to feel good and healthy, there is no end date… it is a lifelong transformation.

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Adelma: You are very busy mom, you are wife, great friend, neighbor and full time nurse practitioner. In today's busy world, tell us how do you manage your diet regime calorie intake while working full time and do you exercise daily?
Natasha: I changed my priorities. My goal was/is to feel good, have the energy for myself, my family, my patients and all the people I come in contact with. This program does not require a strenuous workout, just light walking and such. However, I do exercise because that makes me extremely happy and accomplished. In addition to that, and when the weather allows, my husband and myself hike and do long walks.

Adelma: Your Facebook profile is full of great quotes and inspirational stories worth reading them all. There is the one that says: "For long term success you need the right motivation." Motivation and strong desire to loose weight are key factors. Right?
Natasha: Absolutely! This program assisted me to find my WHY, why I want to lose weight, why I want to improve myself all the way, what is important to me and why that is important.
I was also driven by other people’s pictures on LinkedIn but I was not sure I would be able to do it. Once I started seeing my scale victories (weight going down), and many non scale victories (my clothes getting bigger:), my rings fitting better and such), my motivation would increase almost daily. Now, with 70 lbs down and tons of energy, plus a whole new wardrobe, I am even more motivated to continue to work on myself and to live healthier and happier life.

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Adelma: Since May of last year you lost 70 pounds. That is amazing! Your New Year's resolution worked for you. You look amazing and can I share one of your photos here in this interview?
Natasha: So this program helped me to release unwanted 70 lbs since May of 2021. And, as much as I do not like my old pictures, I am more than happy to share some of them with you hoping that there is a person who would get motivated with my story and start changing their life for better.

Adelma: How did you hear about this weight loss program and is it budget friendly?
Natasha: For a long while, I was looking for the light at the end of tunnel in terms of my well being and losing weight. I did attempt a few other programs, but even with some results, I would go back to my old habits, and gain my weight back plus more. I was following one of the coaches on LinkedIn and finally called for information. At first, I was somewhat hesitant, but then I made an executive decision to start the program.

Adelma: You are COVID-19 survivor. When was this and does this new diet helps in your overall health?
Natasha: I was deadly ill with COVID-19 in December of 2020. I was hospitalized and had a complete treatment which included: steroids, plasma, and Remdesivir. I started my habit changing behavior in May 2021. This program definitely helped me with post-COVID-19 inflammation and brain fog I had afterwards.

Adelma: Who is your biggest support?
Natasha: My biggest support is my family!!! I do have a coach and an amazing and supportive communities on various platforms. Additionally, my clients are my support and they play very important part of this journey to healthier and better me.

Adelma: Have you ever taken natural supplements in your diet like: cinnamon, apple cider vinegar, etc?
Natasha: In the past, I was taking cinnamon and apple cider vinegar, but I was not able to stick to those plans. This program does not require you to take any additional supplements. All the meals have all the vitamins, minerals, and probiotics.

Adelma: Can you eat chocolate and if you do how much sugar per day?
Natasha: Chocolate and all sweets were my weakness before the program. But, I changed my views in regards to what makes me happy. My health became my No.1 priority. Yes, I definitely can eat chocolate, but do I need it? Not anymore. On my journey, using habit change, I can have about 100 carbohydrates a day.

Adelma: Today you are not only a weight loss program client you are also a wellness coach. That is really great news. Not only you lost lots of weight and you look amazing, but you are coaching others, how does the coaching part work?

Natasha: As far as coaching is concerned, I really want to pay forward. My current clients are actually my friends and my coworkers. They all were inspired by my story and now are in the program with me. We talk every week at least once, and we text almost daily.

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