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Continued from page 1 tion. “We all see her succeeding and looking great; her
new ‘Benjamin Button’ energy and confidence are conta-
pain, feeling tired or run down. This whole transformation gious!” Barker said.
has made her have, what myself and her family call, the
‘Benjamin Button’ effect. She looks and feels younger, From her own experience, Sanfilippo has learned that ex-
aging backwards!” cuses lead you on a path to nowhere. “We have our own
faults or reasons why we stop,” she said, adding that mak-
As someone who is over 60 years old, Sanfilippo noticed ing a present tense, positive message to yourself is the
along her journey that there were not many good role way to encourage your own change. “The first step is men-
models in her age group. Patients her age or older, she tal preparation. Tell yourself, ‘I’m willing to exercise for
noted, were often in wheelchairs or walkers. “Very few of me, to be authentic.’”
them had a spark or vitality,” she said. “Those that did
have a spark always said it was from exercise and eating The authenticity she gained from being true to herself and
right.” Sanfilippo noted that the pace is not important, but therefore to her patients gives her the greatest sense of
the action is. “It’s okay if we go slower; we just have to happiness. “People have motivated me,” she said. “It is an
keep moving.” incredible honor to help people be as healthy as they are
willing to be.”
Her colleagues and patients have watched her transforma-

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