Hi Liliana,
I first want to tell you that it was a huge step of faith for me to walk back into your office on Saturday the
2nd of January 2010. The fact that you had responded to my email and that I didn't know just even made
it that much more amazing. I was so scared to come to your office, isn't that funny, I guess those words
"you have nothing to fear but fear itself" is accurate. The gift that you have bestowed upon me is
unexplainable, Thank You from core of who I am. What I have decided to do is to do my best to keep a
daily log of what is going on with me as a result of being under your treatment. I am not sure if it will just be
to much information for you to have to read through or if it is something that will be worth reading for you.
Please let me know if this format will work for you or not. I can't promise that I will write everyday but I will
do my best to do so. I want to thank you and your husband for your generosity because I know I could
have gone through life just as I was (struggling and gaining weight and disliking me) but with your program
I can LIVE LIFE to the fullest and be the girl that God created me to be. Thank you.
January 2, 2010
I made a decision today to go back to the Aesthetic and Wellness Clinic in Salinas. I know I don’t have the
finances to pay for it and I am so nervous because I have gained so much weight. I am scared that they
will be disappointed in me. I need to do something. I pray that Liliana can help me. I know they don’t have
to but I pray they will have the compassion and see how much I need to regulate my body. I have been so
tired and disheartened, hungry and grumpy, my asthmas has been terrible, and I just feel that although I
love the Lord so much in regards to my body and what it is doing I need help. I believe that God can do
anything and I believe he has created doctors to help people and I need help, I need to feel better, I need
to change, I need hope, I am scared but I am going to just try.
January 3, 2010
6am
I woke up this morning and started my medication again from The Atheistic and Wellness Clinic. The
blessing that I received from this medication and the hope that today will be less of a struggle is
overwhelming. My body has felt so off I have been exhausted and sleeping more than ever, I have gained
weight so quickly and eaten less than ever, I have tried to go on-line and see what I can do to be a better
me. I believe in God and I have prayed for His grace and told Him I need help, I believe in miracles and I
believe that the program that the Aesthetic and Wellness Clinic offers was designed for my body. Today I
have hope that by Gods grace I am now on a path to healing, happiness, and growth.
9pm
Today was Sunday and I woke up this morning at 6am. I didn’t work out because I needed to be at church
early by 6:45am. As I wrote earlier I started the day by taking the medication. I felt energized and ready
for today. I have been having so many memory issues and I still did today… Like I can’t put my thoughts
together and I can’t remember what I was talking about or what I am doing. Reading about the Thyroid I
see that is a side effect. I also would skip meals and eat limited amounts in hope to lose weight and feel
better as a result from Oct 27, 2009 to Jan 1, 2010 I gained 34 and a half pound. I was shocked and
dismayed at this realization, I couldn’t believe it but numbers don’t lie. So the good news is regardless of
what the scale is saying today I have hope and a plan, I felt so much better. I ate according to the
schedule given by Liliana and I got so much done today. I cleaned out the refrigerator, freezer, and food
cupboards making sure that I knew what was available and what healthy choices I had in my home. I
cooked chicken and broccoli and made some meals and froze them so I have food available when I am
hungry that is healthy for me. I know that I will struggle and need to make sure that I am disciplined but
today was successful. I am so thankful that God has allowed me this gift of hope through the program at
the Aesthetic and Wellness Clinic.
January 4, 2010
Well it was back to school for my daughter after Christmas break so needless to say today was going to be
crazy. What a blessing to know that my body is feeling a little bit better each moment. I had the joy of
calling my sister and asking her to work out with me. Because I have been inspired to continue to change
and do better now she is inspired. We are doing the water challenge together. Drink 1 glass of water an
hour… yikes J. Well she was more successful then I but at least I tried and will continue to do so.
Everyone should try the H20 Challenge (it couldn’t hurt and isn’t it really about forming lifelong healthy
choices). One thing that I am realizing is this is a full package program. The goals are simple and the idea
is simple but I thought I could just try to eat and exercise without the medication and be successful and I
could not. So I am very anxious and excited to see how my body continues to react to now having the
Thyroid medication in my system. I consider today to be very successful once again. It was crazy and I
was so super busy but when my tired head hit my pillow I felt hope, possibilities of success, peace, and
love. I attribute that to God and to this program.
January 5, 2010
8am
I woke up this morning so early I didn’t know why J it was 5am and I started to do laundry, I have energy. I
took my medication and then began my day. I made myself a cup of herbal tea because I felt the urge to
pick on food and knew that I wasn’t yet ready to eat breakfast. That is the thing that I often ask myself,
“What habits have I formed that need to be broken? What can I do to model health for my child and others
around me?” Without a doubt I am a work in progress that is a given. I know I need to Drink More Water
(H20 ChallengeJ), Sleep More (I tend to keep going and never stop)… the truth is I stopped listening to my
body so long ago. I believe that we are living in a society where we train our children to do that we are
products of a rush-a-round world. We are taught not to listen to our own bodies… through fast food
choices, quick immediate gratification, and a must have now attitude our lives have become stress filled
and worrisome. The Aesthetic and Wellness Clinic goals seem so simple such as Be Happy and Drink
Water and Sleep but do people do that? Nope we let life tell us that we don’t have time to sleep that we
don’t deserve happiness and that we are too busy to drink water and exercise. When I read the goals it
seems so simple on paper but when I live life it didn’t seem obtainable for me. My body has been so off
but now with the medication and helps from the Aesthetic and Wellness Clinic their goals have now
become my goals and they seem obtainable. I love the motto… Everyone Deserves a Healthy Body!!!
Between this motto and the one at church it creates a whole me and I am so thankful. I believe in God and
I believe in miracles but I believe that God has given men and women brains and problem solving skills
and I am so glad that the Prakasam’s and Dr. Moses are using their gifts to change the world one body at
a time.