I have been struggling with weight issues and with my relationship with food ever since I started making food choices, it feels like forever. I felt very powerless with regard to what, when and why I should eat. In my 20s I developed an eating disorder and in my 30s I was still unsure of how to gain control over my eating habits so they don't control me.... In 2017 at 30, I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's after about 6 months of experiencing symptoms such as headaches, brain fog, weight gain, tiredness, sleepiness, grumpiness, depression, lack of energy, hair loss, joint and back pain, many many food sensitivities, stomach aches, bloating and discomfort all day long. I tried so many different modalities to avoid taking pills for the rest of my life...and my condition did improve. Especially when I reduced the stress I was exposed to. Other things I tried were medicinal mushrooms, acupuncture, homeopathy.
Despite the short-term effects of those methods, when I stopped using them, my symptoms were back and some of them even getting worse. I've always aimed at being healthy but I never knew what being healthy really means until I found WildFit. I am so grateful to Eric and the coaches for the knowledge, the support, and the guidance they've provided in order to facilitate the massive changes that happened for me.
I was part of the WildFit program during the lockdown due to Covid-19. It helped me tremendously as we first focused on the most important component of the journey - the psychology of our relationship to food. I found out things about myself and the way I use food to satisfy emotional needs, I never knew existed. This clarity helped transform the way I look at food and the way I consume it. The program was packed with information about food, the human body and diet, how what we eat can make us sick or can make us extremely healthy. Key learning for me was that it is much more important to eat the good stuff than to avoid the bad stuff. Even though it's been almost a month since the program is over and I am sticking to my goals and have not eaten anything "bad" and the reason is that I DON'T WANT TO! I do not have desire for it. This is perhaps the biggest win for me - gaining back control and my freedom when it comes to food choices.
Other gains include 8kg and 58cm lost, no more hair loss, great feeling in my stomach all day long, no bloating, aches etc., clear and sharp mind, feeling energetic, no other aches and pains in my joints and back. My overall wellbeing has significantly improved. I feel I have the right tools to continue the journey on my own and keep exploring and improving my relationship with food. I believe this has benefited my whole family as well since they've never eaten healthier as well despite not following the program strictly.
Despite the short-term effects of those methods, when I stopped using them, my symptoms were back and some of them even getting worse. I've always aimed at being healthy but I never knew what being healthy really means until I found WildFit. I am so grateful to Eric and the coaches for the knowledge, the support, and the guidance they've provided in order to facilitate the massive changes that happened for me.
I was part of the WildFit program during the lockdown due to Covid-19. It helped me tremendously as we first focused on the most important component of the journey - the psychology of our relationship to food. I found out things about myself and the way I use food to satisfy emotional needs, I never knew existed. This clarity helped transform the way I look at food and the way I consume it. The program was packed with information about food, the human body and diet, how what we eat can make us sick or can make us extremely healthy. Key learning for me was that it is much more important to eat the good stuff than to avoid the bad stuff. Even though it's been almost a month since the program is over and I am sticking to my goals and have not eaten anything "bad" and the reason is that I DON'T WANT TO! I do not have desire for it. This is perhaps the biggest win for me - gaining back control and my freedom when it comes to food choices.
Other gains include 8kg and 58cm lost, no more hair loss, great feeling in my stomach all day long, no bloating, aches etc., clear and sharp mind, feeling energetic, no other aches and pains in my joints and back. My overall wellbeing has significantly improved. I feel I have the right tools to continue the journey on my own and keep exploring and improving my relationship with food. I believe this has benefited my whole family as well since they've never eaten healthier as well despite not following the program strictly.