Susy Diaz: "I was never comfortable with my body. Despite being a short girl, I always felt big because of my weight. Ever since I was a little girl I dreamt of losing weight, but I was never able to do it.  I would start many diets, but I would quit after one week, I would eat a lot of fast food at any time and I would eat whatever I wanted whenever I felt like it, without any remorse.  I would never drink water; if I was thirsty, I would drink sodas, canned juices or energy drinks. Even at 3 am, if I was hungry, I would raid the fridge and eat whatever I craved at that time.  I would also arrive home very late to make pasta with salsa, bread and soda right before going to bed. And, because I worked at a club, I would be tempted by my worst enemy: ALCOHOL.

I thought I could lose weight whenever I wanted and I would not make any efforts, even though it was what I wanted most.  I would always see other people lose weight and I ask them how they were able to do it, but I would never follow their example.  As a matter of fact, I would do just the opposite and I would tell them “you are so vain!”  I spent so much money in strange products, specialists and a lot of “magic stuff” that instead of helping me lose weight, would actually make me feel more hopeless. Even though I have always been a fashionista, I would always get mad every time I had to go shop for clothes.  It was a miracle to find something in my size, and when I did I was never happy how the clothes fit. Plus size clothing is not always pretty and usually makes you look older.  What was even worse and hurt the most was hearing that famous phrase “you have such a beautiful face; if you lost some weight you would be so much prettier”.

One day I weighed myself by coincidence and saw the scale go up to 145 lbs (approx. 65 kilos). That was the day I realized I had to lose weight; I didn’t know how, but I was certain that I could not wait any longer. I felt so desperate and frustrated but, instead of giving up, this gave me the strength to take action and seek help.

Alejandro Chabán is one of the people whom I deeply thank for offering all his knowledge through Social Media.  By following his advice, I was able to lose weight.  It was something new and a key factor for my success because every time I went to a nutritionist or any specialist, I would get stuck with boring, tasteless diets that I would not stick to for more than a week.  What made a difference in my transformation was discovering that there is definitely a fun way to eat, enjoying the Latin dishes I grew up with and understanding that I could change my physical appearance eating with a lot of flavor and color.  Best of all, I had the courage to say ADIOS to alcohol forever.  

The transformation in me is more than physical; it is mostly a deeper appreciation for who I am.  I discovered that I now love myself; now I do recognize the reflection in the mirror. Not only because of what I see on the outside, but because by changing my lifestyle I also changed my self esteem and learned to love myself.  No I know I can fight for my dreams and that I am completely capable of turning them into a reality.  Before, I did not trust myself, was not consistent, organized and did not have any patience; for me these are key traits to be able to lose weight.  Now, I am the queen of mirrors and sometimes those skirts, shirts and dresses that I could not even try on, are too big for me.  I am a free woman and now that I am 45 pounds lighter I feel I can take on the world.

As it says on the Yes You Can!™ Diet Plan the first thing you have to change is not what’s in your fridge, but what’s on your mind.  The transformation has to be mental first, then physical.  Make that anger you feel when you can’t do certain things because of your weight work for you!  Use it to help you move forward! Don’t get obsessed, don’t compare yourself to someone else, don’t get frustrated if someone else loses weight faster than you. Every day is a step and every step is one day you are moving towards your goal. My favorite product is the Yes You can! Meal replacement shakes"