CLARKSVILLE, TN – Rachel struggled for her entire adult life with weight issues, and the accompanying shame, at one point wearing a size 18/20.
“I’ve always hidden in clothes that were too big, hoping no one could see what I really look like underneath,” she said.
He held steady for a few years, but then “menopause hit me hard.”
“I was gaining more quickly than I could buy clothes. I was embarrassed. Miserable. Constantly tired. Could barely go up steps or walk up a slight incline. Ashamed. Suffering in silence because of the shame,” Rachel said.
‘Glimmer of hope’
“I kept hearing radio ads for Riverside Weight Loss and listened to the wonderful testimonials. I wanted to call but didn’t; it just couldn’t work for me. One day, I just decided to do something for myself and make that call. After all, just going in to talk couldn’t hurt. I didn’t tell anyone I was going, though, just in case I failed.”
Rachel signed up for the program, with a glimmer of hope that it might work.
“I went home and decided to get real with the woman in the mirror. I reluctantly put on my sports bra from the bottom of my drawer, went in the bathroom, and shut the door, and faced my shame in the mirror. I tearfully took my ‘before’ photos, not truly expecting to have wonderful ‘afters.’ After finishing the photos, I tried to sneak past my husband, but he saw me. I stopped in my tracks and bawled. ‘Look at me. Look what I’ve allowed myself to look like.’ He’s loved me through thick and thin, literally,” she said.
Three months later, and Rachel has lost 40 pounds of body fat, saying that making that first phone call was the best decision she’s ever made for her health and vitality.
“Forty pounds of actual fat gone. Nine inches melted from my waist. Several inches of back fat gone; never before has that happened! I wish I had measured my legs before my weight loss, but my shorts stay down on their own now. Never before have I worn a size 4/6, but I do now. I even wore a two-piece bathing suit to a water park, and I haven’t done that in 20 years!”
How it works
The professionals at Riverside Weight Loss use a holistic approach to customize their programs to fit each individual. Their rapid weight loss program features genetic testing, personal training, nutritional supplements and support programs.
The team provides nutritional counseling and lifestyle advice. This helps patients adopt new, healthy habits that support an active lifestyle and long-term weight loss success.
For Rachel, the weight loss not only made her feel better about how she looks, it gave her sustained energy. “I can run up steps. I can walk up steep inclines,” she said.
Rachel never thought she could do it, but she did. “You’re seeing my before and after photos only because I’m no longer ashamed,” she said. “If I can do this, anyone can.”
Start your weight loss journey today and contact Riverside Weight Loss through Riverside Spine & Physical Medicine.
Riverside Spine & Physical Medicine is at 121 W. Dunbar Cave Road. Call them at 931-542-9420 for more information or visit their website. Follow them on Facebook for updates.