How Greg Lost 85 Pounds and Healed His Disordered Habits
Meet Greg:
Height: 5’10
Starting Weight: 285lbs
Current Weight: 197lbs
Total Weight Loss: 85lbs in 9 months
Greg’s Story:
I’ve struggled with my weight and emotional eating since I was a child. My weight gain was rampant in high school when I finally had “food freedom” and was a frequent member of any drive-through with crispy fries. This was mainly due to an unhealthy relationship with food and a life of working retail.
My weight skyrocketed to 323lbs through my teens and early twenties until I no longer felt like myself and needed to do something about it. I went on a crash diet where I didn’t eat any substantial carbs for over a year and lost over 110lbs. But didn’t feel better, I just looked better.
Little did I know the weight wouldn’t stay off, especially during COVID and starting mental health medication known for causing over eating. During COVID and the following year, I gained back 80lbs due to a poor diet, a still poor relationship with food, and little movement. After the year, I returned to my health journey, repairing my relationship with food, exercising, and trying to get myself back on track.
I was back in the gym, eating better, and creating a sustainable weight loss plan but seeing no results. In fact, even after being in a sustainable calorie deficit, I had put on five pounds, a crushing moment, and when I knew I needed help.
That’s when I turned to Debbie at TeleHealthNP, and am so glad I did. Over the past nine months, I’ve worked with Debbie to formulate a plan that works for me, not just some generic plan that works for everyone else.
We started with low dose weight loss medication, and continued my return to sustainable healthy eating and exercise. During the last nine months I’ve achieved a level of health I didn’t know possible, and was able to work through my unhealthy binge eating challenges. The medication wasn’t a one stop fix, but a tool in my toolkit that allowed me to think beyond the food noise and start to reward myself with non-food tokens of achievement.
Having the space to do this has really helped me on my journey to sustainable healthy choices that have resulted in an 85lb weight loss, normal blood-pressure, 18.3% body fat loss, and gaining 12% in muscle. This was possible through hard work and a fantastic health care provider like Debbie, who can support you with the specific tools for you.
Oh, best of all, carbs were a mainstay through my entire journey and even a sweet treat. What I’ve learned with Debbie is that life is all about balance and that a doughnut tastes even better when it’s a treat and not fixed menu item.
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If you can relate to Greg’s story and are ready to change your life, don’t wait! Sign up for a free consultation with me to talk about whether joining TeleHealthNP is right for you. The greatest investment you can make is in yourself and your health. You won’t regret it.
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