Mary Lee is a 65-year-old woman who has gone from discouraged to motivated! She is smashing her health goals with the Healthy Free Life Academy's Metabolic Reboot program. Finally, she believes her physical ability matches her spiritual life and she can go on a summer mission trip with the youth group! MaryLee's Story of Disease Marylee was struggling with health issues due to weight gain, and was unable to use traditional diets to reach her goals. She struggled with: hypertension,acid reflux,sleep apnea,and even shortness of breath.Ditching Diets Even as a Rule Follower Although Marylee is a rule follower and had no problem following the rules of a diet and losing weight, she just couldn't keep it off. As soon as she came off the diet, she gained the weight back. God's Glorious Foods Lead to Healthy Free Life However, since she joined Healthy Free Life, which is designed to help her achieve slow but steady weight loss without more dieting, Marylee doesn't feel deprived. She actually likes the food she is eating and believes she doesn't need to "come off" so she can eat what she wants. Marylee's Victory Story of Ditching Diets and Disease The victories Marylee celebrates are non-scale and scale. She is now: able to bend down without having to straddlehas lost 30 poundsenjoys walking and listening to a podcastloves her exercise routineis looking forward to things in life (like volunteering with the youth on a summer mission trip)  "I'm feeling motivated, encouraged... I feel God has blessed me so much and I'm able to be a blessing to others." - Marylee    In this episode about Marylee, you’ll learn… [03:45] The health toll excess weight took on Marylee. [09:15] Fear of letting God down kept her from doing things she wanted to do. [11:36] 40 Day Food Revival within HFLA was the middle ground she needed. [15:19] Baby steps led to 10,000 steps a day (and how she rewards herself). [16:00] Marylee is not dieting but eating things she likes so doesn't need to change. [19:45] Victories! non-scale and scale. [26:45] What life is like now with motivation and encouragement. [29:00] Ready to experience true health and healing? Join us in The Academy and join our Metabolic Reboot! Resources mentioned: Listen to Episode 52: Perfection Not Required: Embracing The 80/20 Rule Get Your Exclusive Academy Invite: https://healthyfreelife.com/academy  Join the Metabolic Reboot Waitlist: https://healthyfreelife.com/reboot  Be sure to Subscribe/Follow the Healthy Free Life Show so you get notified as soon as a new episode is released! Connect with me! Visit my website: healthyfreelife.com Follow me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/healthyfreelife Connect with me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/healthyfreelife