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When she was born her mother called her Devine because "she had the face of an angel and the attitude of a goddess". Devine grew up to be a fine young lady. With time and bad habits her face had changed and her body too. To her mum, she was still her beautiful baby girl even though by the time she was 18 she weighed 13 stone and was not the happy go lucky girl she once was.
She felt tired all the time, heavy, bloated, moody and her goddess attitude had turned into sadness. Why couldn't she be slim like other girls her age? "I just don't want to be fat anymore. I am fed up!" She confided in her beloved mom. You want to be what?
"I want to be slim, agile and sporty looking." "What else?" "I want to weigh 9 stone have toned legs and arms and a flat tummy." "And what else?" "I want to run the city 10k marathon next June." "How can you make sure you do that now?" "I...eat your healthy meals. Stop snacking on biscuits and crisps, give up junk food and exercise regularly." "How regularly?" "Three days a week in the evening, before dinner." "How are you going to make sure you do this every day from now on?" "I... write a meal and exercise plan and stick it on the fridge so I can see it all the time... oh and I can make notes on my progress!" "Excellent, that way you stay motivated towards your goal and... what are you doing now?" "...Oh I am sticking a photo of my face onto this lady's body. She's a sports model I found in a magazine and she looks so healthy and glowing! I can just imagine how light and agile she feels, how positive and happy with herself... the foods she eats, light and healthy... and she probably gets nice compliments... gosh I feel so good just thinking about it! This photo is going on the fridge door too!"
Devine defined what she wanted to achieve. She thought about every detail of her goal every day to the point she believed she was the lady in the photo. In the end she didn't just become the lady in the photo. She became The Fine Devine.
Anna Aparicio
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