Kelsey Bachinski

My Secret Past

My health journey truly began the day I decided to join my first challenge group AND became a coach (all in the same day -- go big or go home right).  BUT my first attempt to "get healthy" started 10 months earlier!  NO lie.  One day I was watching TV and up popped these GREEN pills that were to make me SKINNY.  

In my mind, skinny meant healthy.  YIKES!!! I was so wrong!  I bought TWO months worth of these pills and instantly began taking them!  The first 3 days I felt so lightheaded BUT I saw the scale going down so I thought that was SUCCESS.  WITHIN 15 days I  had people stopping me on the street telling me how great I looked.  Every time I looked in the mirror I felt OVERWHELMED because I like how I was thinning BUT I hated how I was feeling.  

It was at this point that I truly developed a BAD relationship with my image.  I started wanting to look a certain way and was willing to sacrifice my overall health and how I felt to LOOK a certain way!  

I stopped taking the pills half way through the second month --- annnnnd guess what!?!?!!  THE weight came spirally back! I actually started to retain water and looked extremely full.  I felt so uncomfortable in my skin.  I didn't like how I looked in my clothes AND I definitely didn't feel comfortable having people look at me.  I began avoiding situations that included visiting with friends, meeting new people or having to be the center of attention.  

Here I thought these pills would be the SOLUTION to my problem and instead it ended up creating a NEW problem!  

I learnt an important lesson:  There is no quick fix to life.  Your body is special and is meant to be treated with respect.  You should fuel your body with wholesome foods, proper exercise and take the time to find emotional and mental balance.  

Focus T25 was the FIRST program that came into my life that allowed me to have the balance of food, fitness and mental well-being.