Real Women, Real Stories

"I’ve tried so many things over the years; bariatric surgery, meal replacements, meal services, personal trainers, nutritionists, and I've never been able to get to my goal and maintain it.  After struggling with eating disorders in my early twenties, I haven't had a healthy relationship with food or my body, and I wanted to change that.  I really wanted to lose weight, too, but I knew that I needed to work on how I eat. My biggest frustrations were that I felt that because I’d “tried everything,” there was nothing that would ever work for me, and that I was the problem- an unfixable person.

My goals were to stop the emotional eating, build a gym routine, and have less pain overall from movement.  I've been consistently going to the gym now for 8 weeks.  My emotional eating is being managed through changes in mindset AND eating habits. I have significantly lessened the instances where I have emotional or binge eating episodes. My joint pain has lessened as well, and I think it's a combination of the way I'm eating, getting in movement, taking supplements, and just general self-care.

What I wasn't expecting was the mental/emotional growth that I've experienced - I feel better about myself and my abilities, and it’s getting easier to believe that I am NOT unfixable.  (I'm not “broken” either - I am just a normal person on a journey of growth and improvement).

She helped me work on my thoughts around the issues and how I could think differently and ultimately make better choices. And I really like that I am building habits that I think are sustainable. I think that it has greatly impacted my mental and physical health.  For mental health, I have less anxiety around eating because I feel equipped to make good choices.  I constantly think about how I can make upgrades, and at the same time, still enjoy the foods I like.  I think that less anxiety has improved my overall mood, and instead of feeling frustrated and overwhelmed and just STUCK in my problems, I feel empowered to work through them.   I feel more confident to try new challenges and accept positive feedback from coworkers. I am learning to be kinder to myself and invest in my mental health and well-being through mental exercises and meditation.

There are so many positive things to say about the journey, but it is still difficult.  That doesn't mean that you can't do it - it's just a challenge to be faced.  Facing it with Jill for guidance and support is an amazing experience and honestly made it easier for me.  I struggled with a lot of the “emotional stuff”, and it's painful sometimes, but it's really worth it to invest in yourself and work with Jill.  She knows how to help you help yourself, to make better choices, and most of all, to really focus on this journey as a lifestyle change and not reaching a goal and then stopping.  If you really want to change, and are willing to put in the work, you don't have to do it alone! "

 ~ Jessica Rosik

"Food and exercise consumed my life each and every day.  I worried about the foods I ate, how much I was eating, how much I exercised, etc.  I wouldn’t let myself take a day off.  I would constantly be weighing myself and my mind was consumed with negative thoughts about my body.   

I also didn’t like that I wasn’t being present for my family since all I did was worry about food and exercise.  I wanted to be free but thought there was no hope until I met Jill and started working with her.   

She helped me change my mindset, change my relationship with food, and even got me to workout less.  She gave me super helpful tips and techniques that I use now on a daily basis.  She was always there for me with whatever I needed each week and I never felt judgment from her.  Knowing that she had been there in my shoes before and made it through, gave me the hope and determination that I could be free and happy in skin.   

Loving yourself is the best gift and this program helped me get there."

~ Kelly Kramer