"It's not just part of it, it's the only reason I'm still breathing," Beth said.
Turns out, Beth had a mortality brush of her own a few years earlier. It was exactly the same situation. She was overweight, ignored medical advice for years, and had an episode like mine. The diet and exercise worked a little better for her, but after a few weeks she stalled to lose weight. That's when she started to do something she kindly referred to as her "simple daily ritual."
"Once I started doing the ritual (she was doing it at night to show me), it was like something I clicked on in my body," she said.
"Suddenly, I was losing weight and making progress towards my goal like a fool."
We were almost finished with our food, so it would soon be time for her 7-second "ritual."
"Can I watch you do this?" I was nervously asking Beth. It really seemed too good to be true, and I didn't want to get my hopes up on it. "Of course," she answered.
When the waiter came with a check, Beth asked for an extra glass of water, and it made no sense what she did with it. Beth could see that I was skeptical about that.
She had pickle juice with her (which she swore helped relieve leg, foot and toe cramps)...
... as well as a tiny supplement that was full of a powerful blend of ingredients, which she told me was the sole cause of what had helped her slim down...
... even though she was barely able to move around for a few months.
"Tell you what," she said. "Check this video. I’m going to text it to you. It's going to tell you everything you need to know. Believe me, by the end of that, you 're going to wish you've been doing this for the last 20 years.”
"Okay," I agreed. We paid for our meals and went to our cars. "Thank you Beth," I said as we hugged our goodbye. "I really did need this."
"Thank you for watching the video. You know, seriously, don't forget.”
By the time I got home, everybody was already in bed. My husband had left a note on the counter that he hoped I would have had a good time and that there would be leftovers in the refrigerator. I was sitting on the couch to unwind a little with my phone before brushing my teeth. There was a text coming from Beth.
"Let's see what this video is all about," I said.
It was an hour later before I knew it, and my brain was reeling from the knowledge shared in the video. Could a little 7-second ritual really make a difference? My eyes were open to new opportunities.
For the first time since the hospital, I was hoping I could have the body I'd always wanted.
To see that same video for yourself click the play button below:
