“I’m healthier than I’ve ever been!”
Looking at happy photos from her daughter’s wedding, Karen Evans felt a pang of regret knowing she was at her highest-ever weight for that special day. She realized, I may not be able to change these photos, but I can make other changes…
Not knowing where to start, Karen joined her local TOPS support group for advice. There, she was encouraged to explore different ways of eating. She experimented with a low-carb plan, slowly refining her habits along the way. At times, she focused on eating more meat or green veggies, next she set her sights on making Instant Pot soups and other times she mastered plantbased food swaps like lettucewrap sandwiches and zucchini noodles. Karen had been facing curveballs with her weight for decades, but finally, she was the one throwing her metabolism some helpful change-ups. “I was trying new things all the time,” she recalls. “My knowledge—and TOPS—came to my rescue!”
As the weight steadily came off, a doctor praised, “Keep up the good work!” All told,
Karen dropped six pant sizes, along with chronic knee pain, fatigue and emotional eating. Now, she’s hopeful her nutrition tweaks will lengthen her life. She says, “At 75 years of age, I believe
I am healthier than I’ve ever been!”