"When I was diagnosed with GERD back in 2012, I wanted to make serious changes," she said. "I made a promise to myself that after I graduated from college, I would get back into the gym and start making healthy choices again."
Since her GERD and stomach ulcers made it difficult to eat, Alicia took everything slow. She added more whole foods into her diet and dropped the processed foods and drinks.
She researched how to build muscle with weight training. "I started a basic training program that also included cardio. Month after month I started to see changes in my physique," she said. "I started to gain muscle and my GERD was finally cured due to my clean eating."
Over the past couple of years, Alicia went from 120 pounds to a healthy 145 pounds and has maintained it. "My mental health has improved over the years as well," she said. "I'm no longer diagnosed with depression, and my mindset has become stronger."
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