I lost 200 pounds in 2 years without Ozempic thanks to food swaps and a jump rope
At nearly 500 pounds and battling constant pain and anxiety, Jeanine Raine knew she needed a change.The relentless commentary from teachers, nutritionists, family, and friends about her body prevented her from fully expressing herself.Raine told Today, “The world was kind of mean to me, so I just kind of kept to myself.
But I’m a super nice and positive and upbeat person, but I always felt like my voice was quieter because I was bigger.” Raine also felt anxious and shamed about her body’s limitations, asking for seatbelt extenders on airplanes and looking at photos of restaurants to see if she could fit in the chairs.After an initial attempt to lose weight at 18, a cycle of restriction and overdoing it at the gym left her heavier than ever; by the time she graduated from college, she weighed 470 pounds.
Her career as a special education teacher was personally rewarding but physically punishing.“Kids are my passion but standing to teach lessons (was hard).
I had back pain and knee problems.Everything was hurting every day.”The physical discomfort proved great enough to galvanize her into action, “That’s when I decided that I have to take this into my own hands.”She consulted with her primary care doctor, whose response was discouraging at best, telling her, in his professional opinion, that she had too much weight to lose and wouldn’t be able to do so naturally.“I get it, you know, I (was) almost 500 pounds,” says Raine.
“I was eating fast food every day, multiple times a day.But I knew that if I made the changes and did what I needed to do, I believed that I could at least make some type of change.”Looking for actionable advice rather than a discouraging opinion, Raine sought out another provider who helped her facilitate a change in her eating habits and incorporate exercise into her daily routine.Her new doctor taught Raine to adjust the type and intensity of her exercise and find low-cal substitutes for the foods she craved.
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