Retirement was a very stressful time for me. Change of schedule, no plan in place and time to sit around and snack! I soon found myself gaining weight every month and my life drastically changed. For most of my adult life, I rode my bike every weekend, ran 3.5 miles several times a week and never took a business trip without my running shoes! But after I retired, along with my sense of adventure, my spirit was covered with too much weight.

When I lost the first 50 pounds, my feet hit the pavement and I was thrilled to feel the excitement of exercising once again. My neighbors would stop me and make comments about how fantastic I looked. The phased approach from New Life and the support they gave me when it came to understanding my food requirements made it possible for me to reach my goal. Now, 72 pounds later and fitting into my size 6 jeans, my spirit is back. I not only ran my first race in years – but I won my division! Thanks to the New Life team, I got my Spirit Back!

Evelyn T.