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My Journey Back to Health

6/29/2014

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In January 2010, I was diagnosed with Small Cell Carcinoma of the Lung. My prognosis was pretty grim. The doctors told me that I had a 15% chance of survival! I began Chemotherapy and Radiation. 8 rounds of Chemo with Steroids........6 weeks of radiation.........8 months of my life...........Loads of praying and positive thinking! I was determined that I would not be sickly! I ate everything in the world to try to keep my strength up. I took many vitamins and nutritional supplements. I took a Vitamin B Complex, Vitamin B-12, Vitamin C, and CoQ10, as well as, Odorless Garlic, Noni Capsules, and Ginger. I would go the local Smoothie Factory and drink an ounce of Wheat grass daily. I continued to eat, not just a little, but a lot! I packed on the pounds. Before I knew it, I was up to 188 lbs. 

I succeeded in having my cancer go into remission! I was very happy to have overcome this horrible disease. But I was miserable with all the weight that I had gained. I would look in the mirror and I could not even recognize myself. I was out of breath just walking to my car. I know some of this was from the scar tissue from the radiation, but a lot of it was from just being overweight. I tried eating healthier (old habits are very hard to break) and I would lose 5 pounds but I usually just gained them back the next week. I continued on this roller coaster until September 2013. That is when I found Skinny Fiber. I kept seeing before and after pictures on Facebook.  I was really drawn to them. I also noticed a support group by this woman that was posting the pictures. I joined the support group. She had many motivational things posted. She had some healthy recipes, too! I noticed that many of the members were doing well with Skinny Fiber, so I ordered. WHAT A LIFE CHANGER!

By Thanksgiving I had something new to be thankful for! I had lost 38 pounds and I felt better than I had since the whole cancer ordeal. I did not stop there. I continued taking my Skinny Fiber and as of now, June 2014, I have lost 51 pounds. This has changed my life! With Skinny Fiber, I no longer drink Diet Pepsi from sun up till sun down! I drink water! I eat healthier and I can walk without getting all out of breath. Yes, I still have that scar tissue in my lungs, but I can go further than I ever dreamed possible.   I started out wearing a very tight size 16 and I now wear a size 6. Who would have ever dreamed that I would wear a size 6? I am so happy and blessed to have regained control of my life!

If Skinny Fiber is something that you are interested in, please check out my link below! www.getslimwithskinnyfiber.com




Have a Beautiful and Blessed Day!








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Life Is What You Make It!

6/23/2014

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Life is most definitely what you make it. Do you wake each morning with a good attitude? Do you make up your mind that today will be a great day? I have a very dear friend that I talk to every morning while she is driving to work. Every day she says " This is not going to be a good day!" Someone may have cut her off or maybe they were not driving fast enough or sometimes someone was driving too fast. She can not remember if she shut her garage door, so she has to turn around and drive back to see. ( The garage is always closed when she checks) She works herself into a tizzy over nothing. This is just the way she is. I do love her dearly, but I can promise you that she creates her own misery.

What if she woke up each day and said to herself "Today is going to be a great day!" What if she took a moment to hear the birds singing? What if she noticed how green the grass is or the beauty of the flowers? I believe her day would be far brighter!

I love my mornings just sitting on my back porch. There are so many beautiful sights right here in my own backyard. The flowers are beautiful and the grass is green. I love the sounds of the birds singing their songs. I love the sound of the water falling in my fountain. Learning to enjoy these simple pleasures brings me a sense of inner peace. I know in my heart that each day will be another awesome beautiful day. And guess what? It almost always is!!!

Please, as you go through your day, take the time to enjoy the beauty around you! Have a beautiful day! 




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A Beautiful Day Begins with a Healthy Breakfast

6/22/2014

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This morning's breakfast. Delicious!
Spinach Pepper Jack Scramble

2 scrambled eggs with one shredded slice of pepper jack cheese and a small handful of fresh spinach. Served with sliced tomatoes and red grapes.

#Healthyeating  #Beautifulday


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The Beauty of Life

6/22/2014

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Have you ever noticed how beautiful the flowers are, even in the rain? We are having a wonderful rain shower this morning and I could not help but notice that the colors of my flowers just seemed to pop. I ran outside and took a picture and thought " Life is so beautiful! I want to enjoy every single moment of it!"  I can not even remember the name of this vine flower that I had bought last year. It was supposed to only last one season.  Obviously, it is still here for us to enjoy. It still has life to share!

This reminds me of my own cancer survival story. I was diagnosed with Small Cell Carcinoma in January 2010. I was given a 15% chance of survival. Instead of just accepting my fate, I decided that for whatever time I had left, that I would be the best me that I could. I was going to be Happy! If I were to leave this world, I wanted my friends and family to remember me as someone that kept a positive attitude and as someone that enjoyed life.  Everyday that I went for my treatments I would make it my goal to make people smile and laugh. I refused to sit in a chair in the waiting room. I would walk laps around the entire floor. I would smile and talk to everyone. Not only did this make me happy but I think that I was able to bring a little joy to their lives, too!

I was so determined that I would not be sickly. I ate and ate and ate. I also started taking healthy supplements. I took CoQ10 and Odorless Garlic. I took Noni capsules and drank an ounce of wheat grass every day. I took Vitamins. Vitamin C, Vitamin B-Complex, Vitamin B-12. I also took Ginger supplements so that I would not feel nauseous. I started including loads of fresh tomatoes and spinach into my diet. I drank V-8. Basically, I was filling my body with everything that I thought was healthy. But I never gave up on my bad habits. I still drank my Diet Pepsi by the case. I still ate sweets. I still did all of the things that I should not have.

By the time I had finished all of my treatments (about 8 months later), I had gained about 40 lbs. I was cancer free and fat! I would go for my checkups and the Dr. would say things like " You know that the cancer is usually back by now!"  How do you respond to that? I would just smile and go celebrate by eating. Oh, I tried to lose some of that weight. But I just could not seem to pull myself out of this eating everything in sight cycle that I had put myself in!

September of 2013,  I saw a before and after picture on Facebook. I looked at it and thought to myself..........Oh, yeah! What a scam! Sure that I would not get those same results. Well, I kept on seeing those ads and I kept watching for them. Guess they finally worked on me because I found myself ordering this stuff called Skinny Fiber. It is an all natural supplement. That was right up my alley! I began taking it on September 11, 2013. Imagine my surprise when I actually started losing that weight!

Here it is June 2014 and I have to tell you that I have lost 51 lbs. I feel fantastic! I went from a very tight size 16 to a size 6! I feel healthy and more like I did way before my cancer diagnosis. I am now also a distributor for Skinny Fiber. If you are looking to shed a few pounds .......please check out my website @
www.getslimwithskinnyfiber.com 

#lifeisbeautiful  #gettinghealthy  #positiveattitude


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    Hi! My name is Cindy Ackley. I have created this blog about enjoying the beauty of life and being as healthy and happy as we can be. I am a lung cancer survivor and I have discovered that beauty is everywhere. It is seen in nature and it is felt with our laughter. The beauty of life can be enjoyed with our healthy choices. I love helping people see the beauty.

    I also had gained close to 40 lbs. with my chemo treatments. I sure did not feel  very beautiful or healthy. I discovered Skinny Fiber and have since lost about 51 lbs. I feel amazing. I learned to eat healthier and to drink water instead of Diet Pepsi!

    I want to share everything that I have learned on my journey with you.

    If you are struggling with weight issues, please join me at my free weight loss group @ http://www.facebook.com/groups/positivelyskinnyandhealthy



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