“Now I have so much energy!”
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1⁄2 Norma Rodriguez sat on the exam table and listened to her doctor’s blunt diagnosis: She was prediabetic and her high blood pressure meant she would need to go on medication.
worried Norma.
Norma had tried dozens of weightloss programs in the past with little to no success. “It was the restrictions,” she says. “I always felt too deprived to stick with any diet.”
So when Norma saw Rocco DiSpirito preparing food that looked both healthy and delicious on TV, she was intrigued. Through his cookbook and meal-delivery program, Norma learned to use almond milk instead of milk, bake with protein powder and serve stews over low-carb cauliflower rice. “It was so much food,” says Norma. “It was amazing to me.”
It didn’t take long for Norma’s body to start responding to the changes: She lost 4 pounds a week. After five months, her blood-sugar levels had normalized. And at her next checkup, her doctor gave her a hug and told her to toss the blood-pressure pill. “That was a joyous moment,” says
Norma. “I made a total health transformation.”
These days, Norma has traded her size 20 pants for a size 6. Best of all: “I walk with a pep in my step that
I never had before!”