Many people are sucked into a lifestyle of inactivity, but some are propelled into it by unforeseen circumstances.
In 2011, Shantel Chiola was in a car accident that left her with a broken neck. Her vertebral artery became wedged between two discs in her cervical spine, which eventually caused her to suffer a stroke while on a flight. She lost almost all her ability to move on the left side of her body.
Chiola spent nearly a month in the ICU before her doctors mapped out a physical therapy plan to get her mobile again, a process that led to many more months of inactivity, and unwanted weight gain. Within one year, she had gained almost 100 pounds.
By August 2016, Chiola weighed 311 pounds, and underwent a Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG) to assist her in losing weight. But, the key component to keeping her weight loss stable came after the procedure: she found a way of eating that worked.
"After realizing that the foods I was eating pre-VSG were not going to help me reach my...
Source: Shantel Chiola Survived A Car Wreck, Then Kicked 157 Pounds To The Curb
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