One day I walked into the building to sign in for work and overheard two women talking about me. I don’t think I was supposed to listen to their conversation.

The first lady said: “It’s nice, but a little bigger than I like.” The other lady said, “You’re right, she has Dunlap’s disease, where her belly folds over her waist.”

My two co-workers were telling the truth even though it hurt. Later that night I took off my shirt and looked in the mirror and said “there has to be a better way”.

I called Larry Paul, certified strength and conditioning specialist and owner of FACES Fitness and Conditioning, Inc., for advice on how to lose weight. I wasn’t prepared for the advice Larry gave me. Mr. Paul recommended that I do a colon cleanse or start eating a high fiber diet. Based on his research over the years, there are people who walk around with an extra 10 to 20 pounds of waste in their colon.

I knew I needed to eat healthier and exercise more to look and feel better. I had to do my own research and realized that in the last 30 years my diet was not that great and I was definitely concerned about making the necessary changes.

I decided not to go with the colon cleanse. I found some information on fiber. I used to hear a saying, “An apple a day will keep the Dr. away.” I always knew what he was saying but I didn’t recognize the importance of the apple. Apples and other fruits and vegetables contain fiber that can help remove toxins and waste from your body. Fiber is here to help remove waste to keep you from getting sick and also to help prevent future illnesses.

When I research how to live better, I receive quality information on how to improve my life. I was on a break between work and watching the Oprah Winfrey Show where she had Dr. Oz. The segment was about how to read food labels. After watching the show, I knew I had to stay away from foods with labels that said high fructose corn syrup, partially hydrogenated corn syrup, or sugar.

After the show I went shopping at the supermarket. She wanted to buy some cereal because it was a food that she could easily eat in one place and start her day off right. When I started reading the labels on cereal boxes, I realized that there are many cereals that are not healthy for us. I based this on what I learned from The Oprah Winfrey Show.

After about 30 minutes on the cereal island I found what I was looking for. I found Fiber One, a cereal that had no sugar and 14g of fiber with every half cup. I knew that since we need 25-30 grams of fiber a day, this would definitely get me off to a good start. I started improving my life by eating a bowl of Fiber One for breakfast every morning.

Even early on, when I told other people what I was doing, they had two responses. One answer was that eating fiber would give them diarrhea or that they just couldn’t stand the taste.

The truth is that when you increase the fiber in your diet, you are likely to have more bowel movements. Most of the people I talk to only have one bowel movement a day. This change in your diet should not cause diarrhea.

The taste was the other thing he had to deal with. You can add flavor to the cereal by adding raisins, bananas, and apples from time to time. When I run out of milk I add the cereal to the oatmeal. You can eat it on your salad as croutons or top your yogurt with a healthy crunch.

Along with exercise, fiber isn’t the only thing you should eat. Consult with your doctor so that an innovative system can be properly planned for you. I am writing this article because I know there is someone else like me. The results I have seen in just over three months have been incredible. I lost 25 pounds and two inches off my waist.

Once I started eating better and exercising more, it gave me more energy to get through the day. I have been able to accomplish more while sleeping less. I started with the fiber and then I was able to keep changing other things in my diet. One thing led to another and I even lowered my cholesterol by over 30 points.

Find a twenty pound weight and put it in your backpack and carry it around all day. This is the extra weight that she had been carrying for the last ten years. Then when you take off the bag you will know what it will be like once you make the necessary changes in your life. If you’re one of those who doesn’t need to lose weight, do some research on your diet because your colon can still be full of waste, toxins, and eventually disease that can lead to death.

I’m normally a happy person, but now I’m ecstatic. When I look in the mirror I see what you can see. I went from 235 to 205. It’s been more than eight years since I could think of being anywhere near 200 pounds.

What do you have to lose? Just a few pounds and some negative lifestyle habits. I had to change my mind just like you. We can all be transformed by the renewing of our minds (Romans 12:2). If this information does not apply to you in this article, then do your best and pass it on to a friend or loved one.

I hear things like this all the time. “I’ve wasted my life.” “They are just a waste of time.” My waste used to be my waist. Men, you can lose 15 to 20 pounds and put on a new pair of fancy pants. Women, now you can empower yourself to wear the dress of your dreams.

I went back to work after vacation and now people recognized my new look. The two women I mentioned earlier wanted to know what I was doing to take my life to another level. The same advice I gave you is the same advice I will leave you with. If you want to look good, then “Work on your waste line.”