My name is Teresa Reyes. I’m 29. I used to always be thin; when I started high school, I made it into two track teams. I ran a lot, and I ate a lot, but was able to maintain the weight of 110 pounds. When I graduated, I stopped running but continued to eat the same amount of food, and when I found out I was pregnant, I believed I had to double my portions so my baby would be healthy. My eating habits didn’t change and, after the second baby, I realized I weighed almost 145 pounds. I returned to exercising – 3 miles and 8 - 10 glasses of water a day. But all of that did not change my desire for food. When I came to learn the message in Weigh Down, I realized I could continue to eat all the foods I liked as long as I stayed within the boundaries God had established for me. I began applying these principles and started to see I had been greedy and full of pride, and I had always wanted to please others more than God. As I lost weight, my life continued to change. I remember thinking I would be so happy if I could at least get down to 120 pounds. In 3 months I lost 40 pounds. Now I’m steady at 100 pounds, I’m healthy, and so thankful for the opportunity God has given me to live to please Him.
Teresa Reyes