How she lost 100 lbs and kept it off, without medication

One woman shares her weight loss journey, how she kept it off for six years, but a hormone imbalance almost caused her to gain it all back. 

00:00 Intro and why Leah’s full story needed more than a broadcast segment
00:29 Weight loss statistics and why long term maintenance matters
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01:00 Leah’s childhood weight gain emotional eating and fad diets
02:28 Extreme dieting health scare and recovery wake up call
03:35 Finding trainer Daniel Cole and realizing mindset comes first
04:12 Committing to change before turning 40 despite financial stress
04:49 Early workouts struggles fear frustration and mental resilience
06:22 Breakthrough moments confidence strength and falling in love with fitness
06:52 Training outdoors during COVID and losing 38 pounds
07:46 Becoming a certified trainer and finding purpose
08:17 Overcoming gym intimidation and fear of judgment
10:31 Progress over perfection and learning self kindness
12:20 Total weight loss over 100 pounds
12:40 Obesity medicine perspective on biology hormones and metabolism
16:07 Mental battles hunger hormones and weight regain
17:01 Perimenopause symptoms misdiagnosis and weight gain
22:15 Hormone testing proper care and recovery
25:03 Learning to manage perimenopausal weight changes
28:22 Daily habits meal prep mindset and consistency
34:09 Workout structure strength training cardio and recovery
36:58 Using MyFitnessPal awareness protein and nutrition balance
42:23 Final advice accountability community and not giving up

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