Transformative Journeys to Shedding Pounds – Part 4
I’m really thrilled to wrap up this amazing weight loss success series with Part 4! We’ve got another incredible story about a full-time mom who shed 100 pounds and launched her own health and wellness business. It’s the kind of transformation journey that shows us what it takes to truly succeed.
In this story, we explore three key questions:
1. How did your mindset change?
2. What about your exercise routine?
3. How did your nutrition evolve?
Here’s what we’ve learned:
1. Embrace a beginner’s mindset. Try new recipes and exercises—you might just find something you love!
2. Remember your “why.” Your progress needs to be connected to your reason for change to make it stick.
3. Enjoy your food. If you don’t like it, don’t force yourself to eat it.
4. Exercise is empowering. You’ll never regret fitting more movement into your day.
Losing a significant amount of weight is impressive, but keeping it off in the long run is the real challenge. It’s easy to slip back into old habits once you hit your goals. However, Jenn, our inspiring mom, defied those odds. She lost over 100 pounds and has maintained her new weight for over 14 years.
Jenn shared that her mindset played a crucial role in her success. Her primary goal was to live a long, healthy life—a goal inspired after the passing of her grandmother. Despite being 100 pounds overweight at 20, it wasn’t until then that she made a serious lifestyle change. Within a year, she was 100 pounds lighter.
Jenn’s family was always active, with weekends filled with hiking, biking, and playing sports. She was a track and volleyball champ in school. But she found a difference between being active and being fit. Disliking running, she found joy in other exercises instead. Dancing to music, trying various fitness classes, and discovering weight lifting and HIIT worked for her. Now, she does intense cardio a few times a week and lifts weights at home.
She also adopts Dr. Levine’s NEAT approach, which means finding opportunities to move throughout the day, like taking stairs or parking further away.
Jenn initially vowed never to eat anything green, but now she’s a vegetarian. Her transformation began with writing down everything she ate and being brutally honest with herself. Gradually reducing her portion sizes and tracking nutrients was her first step into dieting, and it worked. She maintained an open mind and eventually embraced vegetarianism. Jenn believes in experimenting with different diets to find something enjoyable and sustainable.
Now, as a full-time working mom of two, Jenn runs her own company, Weightless. She emphasizes that being overweight doesn’t equate to unhappiness, but it did open her eyes to other aspects of her life once she lost the weight. Jenn is passionate about helping women prioritize their own health just as they care for others, showing them that getting healthy doesn’t need to cost a lot of time or money. Through coaching and motivational speaking, she offers resources to kickstart healthy habits.
We’ve witnessed incredible stories throughout this series: from a Broadway performer losing over 125 pounds to a psychologist shedding 70 pounds, and a mom dropping over 40 pounds in one month. This mom lost 100 pounds and has kept it off for 14 years. All in all, that’s a total of 528 pounds lost, slightly less than a large vending machine’s weight! These stories inspire, educate, and illuminate paths to success.
Want to make a change? Implement these lessons from the series and be on your way to your own weight loss success. It’s been an inspiring journey, and now it’s your turn! We’re ready to help you on your path.
