Sally
I've learned to not obsess over food, find better balance, and work towards being a more mindful eater.
Lost
5
Pounds
Results ARE typical and to be expected with MyBodyTutor. See why at the end of this page.
Last summer, I felt that I was at an impasse; I didn't like the way I looked. I worked out, I "knew how to eat." I thought, if I just find someone to hold me accountable for a couple of months, I'll lose those last 5 pounds, and I'll keep them off forever.
I found My Body Tutor while searching the internet and liked the idea, especially the 30-day money-back guarantee! I joined. I immediately loved the program, the approach, and the app. It was just so easy.
But I didn't lose that weight. I'd lose, re-gain, and feel terrible about myself. My Tutor worked with me, encouraged me, and gave me different solutions. It wasn't until after a month or so, after a typical entry where I was feeling down about my inability to lose weight, that she sent me a call-to-action type of email.
"Women fall into this trap of always wanting to lose those last 5 pounds instead of creating a better relationship with food and therefore themselves. If you want to lose those last 5 pounds, I'm here to support you, but you must commit 100%. Or we can work together to learn to eat mindfully, create new habits, and love your body. What do you think?"
I had to sit with that email for three days. You see, I've been dieting since I was 12 years old. I'm now 50. I didn't know what it meant to not diet. I had a terrible relationship with food. I hadn't eaten pasta or an apple in three years. I would beat myself up if I ate the "wrong thing." I was too scared not to diet.
Then I finally listened to my tutor: I knew how to eat healthfully, I exercised, I maybe had a glass of too much wine during the week, but I had a terrible relationship with food. I emailed back and said, "Help me create a better relationship with food! I'm ready. Scared, but it's time!" For the next two months, my tutor helped me understand the difference between eating to fuel my body, how to really enjoy my food, and, more importantly, how to introduce those "forbidden foods" again. I had other goals, too, like doing one pull-up successfully. She gave me an easy workout to follow. I can now do three pull-ups in a row!
My Body Tutor's approach of introducing monthly goals that we track within the app is a great way to develop new habits. I regularly do brief yoga sessions between conference calls and meditate throughout the week. Nothing major, but something that helps me break my day and are new tools I use when stressed, sad, happy, or bored instead of heading to the kitchen.
She's guided me away from this destructive and unhealthy relationship with food. I now eat the same meals my family does. I have that glass of wine. I eat the desert, and I have never felt this good. My clothes fit better. I no longer weigh myself daily. I trust that I can go away for the wine-tasting weekend and come back to my healthy habits. I don't beat myself up anymore. I have new yoga and meditation habits. I work on my three gratitudes every night!
My Body Tutor was better than therapy for me.
What did you say to yourself as you were reading Sally's story?
It's fascinating when we start to notice our own behavior. Typically, we distance ourselves from that person. We find something they have that we don't. We make them into something other than an ordinary, regular person. Then, we create an excuse for why we can't achieve the same level of success.
The most important thing to realize: Whatever anyone else has done or become, you can do or become as well, with the right support, guidance and accountability.
Here's the best part: I guarantee it or your money back. I sincerely believe in what we offer that much. I know MyBodyTutor will be the last program you ever do or need.
