UNDERSTANDING THE BODY
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THE BODY I USED TO KNOW
When I was young, I was thin, fit, toned — and, of course, wrinkle-free. Then one day, it felt as if I looked in the mirror and that person had simply disappeared. I barely recognized the woman looking back.
Gaining weight was never just cosmetic for me. It became a health issue. I was nauseated a lot, out of breath a lot, my energy was gone, and I stopped doing things because they'd become too hard. When I reached the point where I no longer recognized myself — no longer the active person I used to be — I knew I needed to try something different.
MORE THAN JUST WEIGHT
Losing weight turned out to be only the beginning. Along the way I lost fat, but I also lost muscle. I discovered cellulite and loose skin I'd never worried about before. I learned that "healthy" isn't just a smaller number on the scale — it's strength, energy, mobility, and feeling like yourself again in your own body.
That's what this section is really about: not just losing weight, but rebuilding a body that works — and feels like home. From nutrition and strength training to what medications like GLP-1s can and can't do, here's what I've learned along the way