There’s nothing that I love more than sharing real weight loss success stories that come from my clients who go through The Powter Weight Loss Academy. For so many women permanent weight loss can be this thing that seems elusive and always just out of reach.
That was the case for Becky. Before we worked together Becky had done multiple different programs including Weight Watchers, Whole 30, Optavia, calorie counting, and numerous others with varying degrees of success. The weight would come off while she was “on the diet” or “doing the program” but she would always regain the weight lost.
At the young age of 40, Becky had already been dieting for more than half of her life. She came to me weighing 163 lbs and had a goal of getting to 139 lbs. Perhaps what was most frustrating for her was that as a Nurse Practitioner, she felt like she should be able to figure this out on her own. So many women stay stuck because of this kind of thinking.
On her intake form here’s how Becky answered two of my questions:
During Becky’s time in The Powter Weight Loss Academy, she lost 24 lbs and hit her ideal weight goal of 139 lbs. More importantly, she’s been able to maintain it. She’s truly made the lifestyle changes that allow her to have both food freedom and peace with her body.
Not too long ago this email arrived in my inbox – it was from Becky. It was one year from the date that she had joined The Powter Weight Loss Academy. Needless to say, tears were pouring down my face by the time I got to the end of it. You see, losing the weight is only part of it and I’m always thrilled for my clients when they do (and they always do!). But it’s all of the other areas of their life that changes for the better as well.
If you need a little weight loss inspiration right now, go ahead and read her email below because here’s what I know, if she can do it, so can you.
Becky’s Weight Loss Success Story – One Year Later
Good morning,
It has been 1 year since I began in the academy and I can say that my life is forever changed. I want to genuinely say thank you.
Biggest changes have been – in no particular order:
1. My relationship with food is that I use it to fuel my body rather than for something else that I really need; most of the time that was numbing anxiety or stress. I have found/learned other ways to deal with those things.
2. My victim mentality, although it is hiding out, it is a lot quieter. I notice when it is there and I don’t unpack and live there. This has been something that I genuinely needed to change to be able to support my husband and his hike.
I truly believe that I would not have been as successful at living the single mom life while he goes to complete his bucket list item if I hadn’t found this part of my personality and came to terms with it.
I can be truly happy for him without being angry or jealous.
3. The relationship with my boys and not putting rules on the way that they show me their love.
Our interactions and expressions of love have gone to a whole new level now that I am their primary caregiver and I don’t think I would have been open to this if I didn’t have the perspective that everything is the way it is supposed to be. (insert victim mentality: it would have ruined it because I would have been mad that they didn’t do it the “right” way”)
4. Getting genuinely curious about others and their reactions to me.
5. It’s not all about me.
6. Having girlfriends…my old story was that I just wasn’t capable of having or being a girlfriend.
Last week, since my husband is gone, I asked a girlfriend to come to NY City with me to see Phantom of the Opera. This is something that I would have never done a year ago.
And the memories created make my heart sing!!
7. Understanding that people are in my life to teach me a lesson rather than irritate me. Embracing that and looking for the lesson rather than allowing their actions to make me bitter or angry.
8. AM ritual. Every day without fail, meditation, and prayer. I will be honest, I am not as good at journaling, but with that being said…before my husband left I was really anxious and actually started having twitching in my eye.
I completed stream of consciousness journaling for 3 days straight and it was gone 🙂
I genuinely believe it was due to “taking out the trash”.
9. Knowing that I can change the rules so I am successful.
Last week I didn’t know when I was going to get the laundry in…I ended up doing it in the morning rather than trying to do it in the evening the way I have always done it.
Do you know that I had it all done and only had to leave 1 load in the dryer to be folded before I left in the morning? I never would have even considered doing that before.
10. A new job, I took a new job which I had some anxiety about, naturally and it is the absolute perfect fit. I am working from home most days.
I still get to see and help patients which I love and there is some leadership which I truly enjoy. But, I also know that without the changes I have created in my life over the past year, I would not have been as successful at this role.
11. Gain brain vs Gap brain – realizing that I was a gap brainer for so long and knowing I don’t want to pass that on to my children. The way they do something may be different or not as “perfect” as I would, but it is different and done and really that is all that matters.
And, I think another big piece of this is teaching them from a place of love when something is not correct rather than belittling them.
12. The way I express my needs and feelings rather than getting bitter. There are things I say now coming from a place of love that I would have never said before and that has created better relationships.
13. Thirteen is going to be lucky today – last but not least – Monday weigh-in. NSW 141.3 lbs today.
My goal weight is 140. I got to 139 and that was nice, but knowing that 1 lb really doesn’t matter and no longer has control over me.
I am so comfortable and happy here. Heading to the beach next week and I am going to buy a new swimsuit!! But, honestly, the scale no longer has control over me, food no longer talks to me, I am the thinker of my thoughts and I don’t let the ego beat me up.
I am a beautiful, strong, amazing, intelligent, loving, confident women who is perfect just the way I am – and I genuinely believe that now. 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing your life with me (both of you) for the past year and providing me with so much knowledge, support, and guidance.
I was ready when I came to you and now 1 year later it is so obvious to me why you were put in my path.
Much love,
BeckyP.S. On Friday I was able to direct a patient to your books Jennifer – it was so great to be able to share your story which has helped me so much with someone who genuinely needs it!!
This is the reason I’m so passionate and committed to the work that I get to do. Women get to learn how to not only change their weight, their relationship with food but also how to increase their confidence which spills over into every other aspect of their life.
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