Pick Me Up!

LIFE OR DEATH

Heading down for breakfast, my mouth was watering already.

Tucking into a stack of pancakes, I loved anything sweet to start my day.

And by the time I’d finished my last bite, I was already thinking about my next meal.

Since childhood, my life had revolved around food.

It was the first thing I thought about when I woke up and the last thing I thought about before bed.

Waffles, pancakes or doughnuts for breakfast, followed by greasy fried food at lunch, I couldn’t get enough.

But naturally this didn’t do my waistline any good and the older I got, the bigger I became.

Suffering with back pain, I had attempted dieting in the past, but I always reverted back to my old ways.

Food was my comfort and whenever I was feeling low, I returned to my happy place.

I was a drive-thru regular, too, and I planned my days around making a

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