Challenge volunteer Jami Young is a changed woman. She bubbles with enthusiasm as she relates how Kellie Hill, a nutritional therapy practitioner and owner of The Right Plan in Medford, has changed not only her attitude, but her family’s also on what healthy eating really means. “Kellie’s slogan is, you can always make a better choice,” Young says. “She has taught me how to look at food and how to look at life and see that there’s always a better choice to make.”
Young admits her body style will never be petite, but she is thrilled with the inches she’s lost and her improved vitality. Where she used to avoid family activities like hiking, she now tackles the Table Rock trail several times a week. “For me, the results really showed when my daughter got married recently and the dress I bought for the wedding was three sizes smaller than I normally wear. It made me feel so good, I was in tears. I’ve lost two sizes in my everyday clothes and I’ve lost almost 27 pounds total since January. I feel like I’m losing in a healthy way and I don’t fear gaining it back.”
Our volunteer isn’t the only one who has benefited from this experience. “Working with Jami inspired me to create a program on my website using everything I taught Jami in an online format,” Hill says. “It covers keeping a food journal, crafting a healthy diet, food preparation, how to meal plan and more.”
What will make her success sustainable is learning how to make better choices, Young says. “Kellie’s given me the tools to research and learn what those better choices are for the long run.”
Hill’s philosophy is simple. “If you start thinking about what you’re putting into your mouth, you’re going to naturally feel better, lose weight and have unlimited energy.”
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