Confidence!

I guess that most people have never found themselves in the position I was in.  I was almost 400 lbs and who knows where that would lead.  I was gaining an average of 20-25 lbs a year so says my medical records with Keizer.  Instead of inflating the what could have been's, lets just say that being that large would definitely have some ramifications in the long run, so I wont say I was pre-diabetic or staring down the barrel of heart disease.  Common sense will tell you all that.  I want to be real with you all.  It was only a matter of time until something came up.
I will be forever grateful to my buddy Doug that showed me a "plan" that would forever change my life and In fact I would say that it saved my life. It seems as though no matter who you are you have tried some diet at one point in time.  I can say that in all honesty that TSFL is no "Diet".  Dictionary.com describes a diet in relation to weight loss as: 

   a particular selection of food, especially as designed or prescribed to improve a person's physical condition or to prevent or treat a disease: a diet low in sugar.

In relation to TSFL the food and or control thereof is such a small part of the program.  It is really about long term health and bringing your mind in to alignment with what your body really needs not just what your mind thinks it wants or needs. So when I say it's not a "diet" I am really stating that the food porton is not the entirety of the program.

TSFL has proven to me over and over that I can have an undying confidence in this program because its not just a diet but a comprehensive program that is developing health in my Body, Mind and Finances. I am driven by the fact that I have experienced not just the weight loss but a transformation in the inner man to have a paradigm shift in my thinking in relation to food and how it relates to my body.  This is the very thing that I wish for all my family and friends.  Not just losing a few lbs and feel good about it but to experience the epiphany of knowing what your body wants and how to satisfy it so that you can find optimal health.

At any time please feel free to call me or visit my site at www.craysyhealth.com 

 

Alex Crays

Certified Health Coach # 30226463

503-704-1093

The Journey...

The journey has been the biggest reward of all.  If I had just gone in and have a super lipo suction procedure done I would have never learned the lessons or habits that have challenged me along the way.  It's the challenges that sharpens the inner man not just the process.  What I mean by that is that if you just have the procedure done, you don't learn anything that helps you in the long term.  It just becomes an instant gratification that will not teach you how to keep it off.
The amazing part of this program is that it's very foundation is that by practicing the Habits of Health that Dr. A talks about in his book it will give you the confidence that this is no ordinary diet. More importantly the confidence that if you apply the principles of health he lays out, you won't gain the weight back.
I marvel at the many people I have met that have lost so much weight and have kept it off for weeks, months and even years.  How encouraging is that?  This program really instills a confidence if you really get in to the meat of it and Choose Health!

Why I got started

I still remember standing at football practice working my quarterbacks and looking down at my hands showing them the proper grasp on the ball.  My hands were not just pudgy, they were fat.  I didn't know fingers could be fat.  It was one of those moments like you see on TV, when everything stops and goes in to slow motion.  Hello, my hands are fat.  I knew I had to do something but...  I always knew someday I would get the weight off but i never had a clue how.  to be honest I wasn't even looking for a way.  I didnt have any "major' health problems but I knew it was only a matter of time.
Why is such a loaded question.  I had plenty of reasons but what is it that pushed me over the edge?  He's sitting right next to me.  Being a part of my boys lives are everything to me.  I'm sure I would be around for a few more years but what about when they are parents?  I missed not having much time with my grandparents and want my kids and theirs to have all the memories their little brains can handle.
My new found lease on life has inspired me to pursue my health more than just as a hobby.  I am serious about health for myself and my family and friends.

My story!

I've always been referred to as "Big Guy".  It always bugged me but hey you have to blow it off right?  I always imagined that someday I would find something that would radically change my life and help me lose the weight but I never seemed to find it, to be honest I ever even looked that hard.  In fact I was gaining 20- 30 lbs a year instead.  My buddy and now my health coach Doug Wood shared a simple plan that seemed doable and boy was it.  I've shed over 155 lbs in the last 10 months.  I can’t believe the difference in my life and in my relationships.  I literally look and feel like a new man.  I sometimes don’t even recognize myself when I walk by a mirror in a store.  I am forever grateful to my buddy Doug for coaching me along the way and now I am honored to be coaching many people to optimal health.  Take Shape For Life saved my life!!!

The Journey of a life time.

My journey to Health has caught all to many people off guard.  I think people get comfortable with a person the way they are.  But...when someone steps out of the ordinary and becomes the guy in the print add that says "I lost 163 lbs and you can too!" people take notice and see that what once was just accepted can be undone and the amazing can happen.  This blog is about the amazing turn my life has made for the best, not just in Body, but in Spirit and in finance.