More than 400 pounds crushed Maggy Floeter’s joints, and she was in constant agony—yet her heart was too weak for knee- and hip-replacement surgery. Doctors also warned that severe “insulin resistance”—a problem with blood-sugar hormones—meant Maggy’s body hoarded fat. She was getting bigger and sicker by the day—she knew that. But it wasn't until her son came to her one morning to express his fears that Maggy found a way to turn her life around
What’s wrong?” Maggy asked her ashen-faced son, who’d dropped by on his way to work. Michael, 33, stared at the ground. “I don’t know the right way to say this, Mom, but…” he said, hesitating. “You’ve got to do something about your health. You’re my best friend, and I’m afraid you won’t live through the year.”…
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Woman's World (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 1, 2018