Emily S. 

Emily’s Story

My journey started when I saw a friend I hadn’t seen in awhile, and she looked so incredible; I had to know how she did it. She steered me towards Meredith and Innovative and I’m so grateful. Truthfully, I was caught in a rut of dieting, feverishly working out, binge eating and self-hatred and I needed someone to throw me a life preserver. I was miserable and simply making the appointment for the consultation gave me new hope. 

My goal was to lose weight, but it became so much more. It started a cascade of overall wellness and better choices. I knew that if I could just get some traction, my mindset would shift and I could start living differently. I had to silence some really negative self-talk first. A war was waging in my head every day. I hated looking in the mirror. I hated trying on clothes. I wore baggy everything to hide my body. I hated doing anything in public—eating, shopping, existing. I didn’t want to be seen and I didn’t recognize myself and my body. I woke up every day disappointed and I numbed my emotions with food.

A few years ago, I lost about 40 pounds on a weight loss journey but I was younger then, and got more sleep because I didn’t have two toddlers. It wasn’t a sustainable diet because it was based on calorie restriction only and I have to say I was constantly starving and would binge to the point of making myself physically ill more often than I can say. I was frequently starving myself and then being so hungry I would grab whatever was available immediately. I couldn’t even wait for a microwave to warm something up, I was eating cookies, crackers, pretzels, candy. I would eat late at night and then wake up choking on reflux hours later. Today, with Meredith’s guidance and Mounjaro, I can calmly think about what I’m going to eat, and what my body might be craving versus blindly grabbing whatever I can shovel into my mouth in a blackout rage. I don’t overeat because the “food noise” in my head has been silenced. I frequently think “this is probably what it’s like to eat like a normal person.” The negative self-talk has diminished and freed up space for me to be present with my family and to hone better coping skills than eating my feelings. I’m comfortable in my own skin, finally.

Meredith was the first person to really BELIEVE me; I told her I couldn’t stop binging on food and I was constantly working out. I knew the logistics of “counting macros” and eating more protein, but I was simply unable to stick to any healthy diet plan because I couldn’t break out of this cycle of compulsive overeating and then wallowing in despair and then restricting. I was sleeping horribly and always stressed. I talked to every kind of nutritionist and bought all the books and all the products. I was trying to make changes but was just so STUCK. Meredith said “don’t worry, I get it, we can help.”

This is your sign to make an appointment for your consultation at Innovative Vitality. They can help you dig yourself out of any rut, no matter how deep. There’s hope! It’s not just about getting skinny—it’s an entire lifestyle overhaul and you won’t recognize yourself!