Nicole
Laoag, Philippines
Nicole
Laoag, Philippines
Can I say that everything went well? Haha.
I loved everything about the program, but I think one of the best parts for me is that you let us be responsible for ourselves. There’s really no one making us do anything. You’re there to share with us what you know and your own experience too. And when we fall short, you’re also there to remind us it’s a small blip in the bigger picture and we can ALWAYS get back on track. This is such a big thing for me, having been such a perfectionist all my life, obsessing over every little thing gone wrong, never being able to zoom out to see that the big picture actually looks good.
But also everything we’ve done during this program has always been our choice. For me, I think people thrive when they’re given the freedom to do what they think is best for them, and I think that’s why Mighty Transformation is so successful—because you believe in us! Gil, I remember you keep telling us “Thank you for the trust,” but it also works the other way around. Thank YOU for the trust!
Non-Scale Victories
- The lifestyle change. It has become natural for me to gravitate toward foods that work for me, vegetables and nutrient dense foods especially. It’s not anymore something I have to force or even think about so much. It’s now just simply what I do.
- Learning to not beat myself up for a bad day. The first time I had an unplanned calorie spike, it took me awhile to get over it. Towards the end of the program, it’s become so much easier for me to recover because now I know and can see in real life that one bad day doesn’t undo all my progress. And that leads me to…
- No more worrying or feeling guilty about what I’m eating. At first, it was with dessert. I was able to release my fears about eating sweets because I saw they won’t make me gain weight as long as I can make them fit. Now, I can see myself eating bread, rice, corn, noodles—and have, in fact, been eating them the past few weeks—even pork and beef if I liked the pork I make and knew how to cook beef. There’s no more “good” and “bad” food for me, only those that work better for my goals. In fact, if I really think about it, I can see all foods except for granola (because I can probably eat the entire container) can work for my goals, some I just have to moderate.
- Not getting duped by fitness “gurus” selling their step-by-step programs and weight loss products. Every time I see someone touting their three-day detox diets or promising their done-for-you meal plans you just have to follow to a T, in my head I go “Ha! Not me, no.”
- My family catching my new eating habits and incorporating more nutrient dense food into their meals as well. It’s amazing how simply sharing pictures of my meals with them have inspired them to eat healthier. And also, I’m proud of my husband because he’s being accountable for what he eats now, even when I’m not around. The first few days without broadband, it was only me who went to my sister’s house. I left him to fend for himself, but he’d send me pictures of his meals with a huge slab of protein on the side and the rest of the entire plate heaped with vegetables.
- No more plantar pain. The pain in my heel began minimizing when I started losing weight last year. Guess my feet were literally carrying all of my extra weight. I almost forgot about it because now it is simply gone.
- No more PMS. I didn’t realize it until now but I no longer have mood swings before my period. And even when I had little sleep and had to cook for a very picky additional person (my sister!), I still remained my nice, sweet self, haha.
- So much more energy than before. Even when I don’t get enough sleep, I can feel I’m so much better equipped to work on the things I need to work on because of the nutrient-dense food that I’ve been eating the last couple of months. Not an excuse not to get more sleep, but becoming more energetic is one of the goals I had at the start of this program. There’s no way I’m going back to my old way of eating now because of this.
- Believing in myself more. The last few years I started working more on loving myself and I’ve gone a long way from the person who I was before mentally and physically as well when I had the lens implants in 2019. This program just accelerated me further in this area. I’m not just talking about confidence in my body, although that’s awesome as well! I’m also talking about having developed confidence in my ability to do things I’ve never done or thought I’ve never done.
This experience has given me a knowing that, yes, I can do it—whatever it is. At the beach this weekend, we went kayaking. I’ve never done it before. I’ve never held a paddle in all my life, and I was anxious of going much further than the shore. But I’d be disappointed in myself if I didn’t do it because I know I wanted to try it, so I did, and it was fun, and it was another experience I’m going to treasure. I’m sad that this program is ending, but I’m excited for the next amazing experience!