I've lost 4 inches off my midsection, waist, hips and thighs and over 30 pounds
A health educator and former personal trainer who struggled with yo-yo dieting her entire adult life finally discovered the missing pieces to sustainable weight loss. After leaving an abusive relationship and joining the program, she lost over 30 pounds and 4 inches while gaining lasting confidence and clarity.
I have a background in health education, was a personal trainer in college and taught weight loss classes after graduating. Yet for most of my adult life, I struggled with dramatic fluctuations in my own weight. In part due to pregnancies; but no matter how many times I lost the weight, I always put it back on and more each time. It was so frustrating. I had studied nutrition and exercise so I could not understand why I didn't seem capable of applying what I'd learned. I had this sense for a long time that I was missing some key pieces of the puzzle. I wasn't sure if I would ever find them on my own. "When the student is ready, the teacher will appear," kept popping into my head for a few weeks before I came across Vishen and Eric's video. The timing really couldn't have been more perfect because I had just left an emotionally abusive partner of five years. Reflecting back at those years, I realized I hadn't truly been ready to make the necessary changes until the present moment. I couldn't really afford the extra expense at the time but I knew I had to do it anyway. Almost everything Eric said to Vishen echoed what I had already learned so I knew he was knowledgeable. There were a few things that I had not yet heard though, so I was certain he had the puzzle pieces I'd been missing. I'm so grateful that this happened. I've lost 4 inches off my midsection, waist, hips and thighs and over 30 pounds. I've gained confidence, energy, mental clarity and emotional stability. I know I'll never go back to my former way of eating. The past 3 months have made my dreams a reality. Thank you.
Nicole Santana
Patient Service Specialist
Burlington, United States
Written 15 June 2020 From our original stories site
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