She was sneaking chocolate…
by Tony Bianchino, owner Out Run Your Fork Personal Training and Nutrition in Westfield, NJ
I don’t know if you know this, but my daughter has autism. She’s also bi-polar. And diabetic.
She shouldn’t be sneaking food. Especially with parents who own a personal trainer studio in Westfield, NJ.
She should be exercising.
She should be eating healthy.
But, she’s addicted to junk food (don’t think artificial sweeteners are going to help you, either)
A few years ago she was ushered to the Emergency Room because her blood pressure was 199/130. I was scared. She was hooked up to all these wires and the nurses were in and out of her room almost every 5 minutes.
They tried cocktails, injections, pills, and pricked and prodded her over and over again until my heart just broke… and then they did some more.
They just kept scurrying in and out in all directions like ants that had their nest stomped on.
Yet, they couldn’t get her blood pressure down. We found out that her body was in distress because her pancreas just decided it couldn’t withstand her abusive eating and incredible weight gain.
How did this happen?
She was obese. The more she ate the more she wanted to eat. She was always hungry. She was caught in a vicious cycle:
Eating junk food filled her belly, but the lack of nutrients kept her body looking for the vitamins and minerals that she really needed.
So she ate more junk food. And her body kept looking for the nutrition it needed. The nutrition it craved!
She ate more. And more. And more. She gained pound after pound over and over again until she was obese. And she kept going…
She would sneak food at home. Some healthy, some not healthy. At school her teachers used food as a reward. It was always junk food. She would cajole anyone she met into giving her snacks.
We locked up food, but she found a way to get it. She would eat fruit like there was no tomorrow. Short of tying her down we didn’t know how to stop her. We couldn’t hang over her 24/7.
None of us realized that she was a ticking time bomb.
But that day we nearly lost her. She was in the ICU for 5 days before they stabilized both her blood sugar and blood pressure.
Over the next 16 months my daughter decided to eat healthy and exercise. Her that time she lost a bunch of weight, got her blood sugar under control and got herself off insulin shots.
I’ll share how we got her healthy and off insulin another time, but the heartbreaking story is that there are so many people just like Kira.
Don’t get me wrong, not all of them have a problem eating too much, but maybe they’re dealing with another life-threatening problem that’s lurking just under the surface.
Maybe they’re not eating well.
Maybe they’re not getting any exercise.
Maybe they’re dangerously stressed out
Maybe you know someone who just wants to
feel better
lose weight
walk up stairs without being out of breath
or just live a healthy life
If you or someone you know is ready to make a change to get healthier, then click here to set up a time to talk to one of our personal trainers or nutritionists.
The results of an unhealthy lifestyle aren’t usually seen… but that can be changed before it’s too late. Let my daughter be their wake up call.
Tony Bianchino, owner, Out Run Your Fork Personal Training and Nutrition near me in Westfield, NJ
Yours In Health,
Tony, Owner Out Run Your Fork Personal Training
Out Run Your Fork Personal Training and Nutrition
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As a personal trainer and nutritionist near me in Westfield, NJ, we create better health for people over 40 who are looking to lose weight, build strength, increase energy without sacrificing time or risking injury.
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