Having given birth to 4 wonderful children, I found myself 15 pounds heavier with each one. I felt exhausted and, truthfully, unattractive. Looking in the mirror, I was not pleased with my reflection.

I guess the fact that I love delicious food didn't help. However, when you reach 53 years of age, good food isn't necessarily a priority.

My grandchildren didn't invite me to play with them because they were aware that I couldn't keep up with them, thus lessening the fun. My friends refrained from asking me to come to restaurants due to the fact that I couldn't walk 20 steps without becoming out of breath. My husband had to go hiking by himself as it would be difficult for him to constantly help me back home.

I saw it in his gaze; he still loved me, but not in the same way as before. I was not the person he had initially fallen in love with, and I could understand why that was.

Everything was different one day.

As I sat beside a woman I had never met before, I noticed that she was half my size and my age. To my surprise, she handed me a handkerchief and said something that would alter the course of my life.

She stated that she had gone through the same struggles with her weight that I had, yet everything changed when she found a "simple Mediterranean Ritual," as she referred to it.

She reported that in less than 3 months, she was able to shed more than 100 pounds with the help of the program.

I avoided buying it due to having already attempted various diets.

"It's not a diet," she reiterated as she handed me the paper with the instructions.

For three days I followed my morning routine, resisting the urge to peek at the scale until I felt I wouldn't be jinxing it

I was amazed when I finally checked the results and saw that I had lost 5 pounds.

My husband brought in the scale from the bathroom so I could recheck.

It was unmistakably clear; I had dropped from 267 to 262 pounds!

The outcome was astounding!