“I feel better on the inside!”
For two long years, Katie Fallecker slept upright in a chair, finding it too painful to lie f lat in bed. Her doctors couldn’t solve her rheumatoid arthritis pain or a laundry list of other health issues. She admits, “I’d gone through the range of emotions and resigned myself to thinking, This is just the way it is. I’ ll never feel better.”
Then Katie turned to the MyFitnessPal app to start tracking her food choices. “I felt so bad I just needed to get a handle on what food I was eating.” By becoming more mindful of her eating choices, she weeded out empty calories. She enjoyed “burgers in a bowl,” replacing buns with extra veggies. “My goal was to make the best food decision at that moment. There was no pressure. It was a customizable approach I could grow into.” Eating healthy foods one day impacted how Katie felt the next. She even shed 10 unwanted pounds a month!
Now, two years later, Katie no longer needs a wheelchair or cane. She can comfortably cross her legs, wear her wedding ring and enjoy time with her children. (Inspired, her husband lost 30 pounds too.) “Focusing on the nutrients in my diet has improved how I feel and expanded my world of food, which, for a picky eater, is an exciting thing!” says Katie. “This means that I get to live the rest of my life and actually be a part of it!”