As I sit down to write this testimony it is hard to believe that this journey I started over six months ago has come to an end. When I decided to start the Grace and Strength plan I couldn't help but wonder if this was going to be the diet that would work for me or would it be a repeat of the many diets I had tried over the years that had ended with me eventually gaining back what weight I had lost. And believe me; I had tried my share of diet plans.

Because I had to have stents placed in both arteries of my heart my doctor had cautioned me that it would be in my best interest to get the weight off and to eat healthier. So I decided that if I wanted to live and see my grandchildren graduate and start families of their own I really needed to listen to what the doctor was telling me. I needed a plan that would help me lose the weight but also allow me to keep the weight off.

But as I started this plan I quickly came to the realization that I was pointed in the right direction. I was amazed at how quickly the weight started to come off. I was also encouraged by the fact that I was not feeling hungry. And as I progressed through the stages of protocol I also realized that my palate was changing and that I had developed a taste for things like broccoli that was not smothered in cheese and salad that was not soaked with dressing. I was enjoying the taste of the actual foods themselves.

In addition to the diet, the plan also provided our group with an excellent coach named Monica who was always there to help us with questions or problems we might be having. Before our weekly web meetings she would assign us "homework". At first my reaction was, "really? Am I back in school now?" But the homework turned out to be so beneficial to me and the whole group for that matter. We learned through the scriptures we were assigned to read and through devotionals and prayer that we would be successful in this journey by trusting that God would be with us to the end. We learned to use the scriptures to fight the enemy when self-doubt and fear of failure would enter our minds.

I was also the oldest of our group but this plan worked as well for me as it did for the younger members of the group. As a 59 year old grandmother of four wonderful grandchildren I am living proof that this plan works!

In closing I have realized that this is not the end of my journey but the continuation of that journey. Grace and Strength has given me the knowledge and the tools I need to maintain a healthy lifestyle and with God's grace a long and happy life. I am so thankful for Grace and Strength and for my wonderful coach Monica. Both are truly a gift from God.

~Nancy Miley

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* Individual results may vary.