From Rock Bottom at 56 to 71 Pounds Lighter — All Thanks to a Forgotten Costa Rican Tea Ritual I Almost Ignored

Hi, I’m Lynn, and if you had told me a year ago that I’d be slipping back into my favorite jeans—after turning 56—I would’ve laughed (probably while stress-eating another handful of chips).

But I’m writing this today because I feel better, stronger, and more confident than I have in over two decades…

And believe it or not, it all started with a simple Costa Rican tea ritual I stumbled on by accident.

But Let Me Back Up...

Like a lot of women, I didn’t “let myself go”...
I gave everything to my family, my job, and everyone else around me.

And somewhere in that process—I lost myself.

After my second child, the weight stuck around…

After 40, it got harder to lose…

And by the time menopause hit, my body felt like it had a mind of its own.

I tried it all: calorie trackers, low-carb diets, even online bootcamps.

At one point, I was waking up at 5 AM to walk before work.

And yet… the scale wouldn’t budge.

Worse, I felt tired, foggy, bloated, and embarrassed.

Then came the doctor visit I’ll never forget.

“Your blood pressure is up. And your glucose numbers are flirting with pre-diabetes.”

That hit me hard—especially after watching my aunt lose her independence from health issues I thought only happened to people who didn’t try.

I Felt Betrayed By My Own Body.

So when a friend messaged me about a "weird tea trick used by Costa Rican women to stay slim after 50," I almost didn’t even open the link.

But something about it… felt different.
There wasn’t a bunch of hype or impossible before/afters.

Just a short story from a woman like me who used this ancient morning tea ritual—combined with a few natural ingredients—to finally get her metabolism working with her, not against her.

I was skeptical… but curious.

So I read every word.

Then I took the ingredients to my doctor on a telehealth call—and to my surprise, he said:

“There’s nothing harmful here. Honestly, this is worth a try.”

So I Did.

I followed the tea ritual that same week.

Within days, something strange happened...

My cravings vanished.

My energy came back.

And for the first time in years…

I wasn’t hungry all the time.

I didn’t change my entire diet.
I didn’t go keto.
I didn’t join a gym.

I just started drinking this Costa Rican-inspired tea blend in the morning—and my body responded.

Within weeks, my jeans got looser.

My face looked brighter.

People at work asked if I’d gotten a new haircut.

I smiled, but inside, I was thinking: “Nope. I just finally found something that works.”