Today's Swoll fam spotlight is from Allison. What's going on, Beesha's welcome to the DailySwil

podcast. Episode 2,600, 1802. It's Saturday, September the 9th. And Allison writes,

Hey fam, this is my first post and second day as a member of this community. Three and a half years ago,

I was tipping the scales at

close to 300 pounds. I was having a hard time tying my shoes and got out of breath going up a flight

of stairs. I was anxious, depressed, and woke up every morning feeling trapped in a body. I wasn't

even 30 years old. I then had my first seizure and was diagnosed with epilepsy.

I knew I needed to make a change, so I hired a trainer and began strength training three times

per week. I also saw a counselor about my binge eating and eventually overhauled my nutrition

and with a lot of research and planning went vegan.

In total, I have lost about 110 pounds.

I also gained the confidence to leave a job I hated and studied to become a trainer.

I now work with women looking to make similar changes.

I have never felt happier or freer.

This is a great story.

Glad to hear about your progress. I do personally think you would see much more

improved health if you ate nutrient-dense animal foods. But that's just a side note when it comes

to the veganism. Bottom line, you have to navigate your, you have to navigate your nutrition

yourself. You have to approach your health from where you are.

Everyone has their own starting points.

You have to start from where you are.

And oftentimes, even though veganism is very ideological,

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