In early March 2025, I had my annual physical. This visit was pretty normal… nothing remarkable, a few longstanding issues like some joint stiffness, aches and pains, digestive issues. A list of minor grievances the multitude of meds my doctor has prescribed in the past haven’t helped. I gave up on the meds and just accepted the new normal because as she said, “Well, at your age…” Pretty standard stuff until the end of the visit when she tenatively, gently, almost in a whisper, asked me if I wanted to try a GLP-1 if we could quiet my digestive system. It felt like time slowed down. The room blurred. My brain was trying to figure out if she had really said what she just said. We stopped talking about my weight years ago. There was no point. She saw me try everything to lose weight. I always lost a bit, then the weight loss stalled for months until it started coming back on, regardless of the fact that I was still eating the same and working out up to an hour a day. Living and dying by the calories in, calories out myth. She was at a loss to offer help. Until she wanted me to consider another prescription.
I remember hanging my head feeling abject failure. I couldn’t look at her. I mumbled ‘I don’t know’ and we wrapped up my appointment, agreeing to meet back in 3 months to talk.
Here I was, 63 years old with a lot of weight to release and a long history of not releasing it. I knew I absolutely did not want to take a GLP-1.
A few days later, Wildfit came into my view. This was one of those serendipity moments. I saw Vishen and Eric talking about a live round of Wildfit that was about to start. I had never heard of Wildfit or Eric Edmeades before but two things Eric said caught my attention. It wasn’t the promise of no cravings, weight loss or any of the other things I’ve heard a thousand times. He talked about what real freedom over food is and about seasonal eating.
On a whim fueled by divine inspiration and a real fear about being on a medication for the rest of my life, I signed up and waited the couple of weeks until the live program started.
Every single day for the 13 weeks of Wildfit, I showed up. I followed the program. I learned so much about why nothing I had done to lose weight was ever going to work, why my ‘diet failures’ weren’t my failures, and I learned how we are manipulated by the food industry. The information and Eric’s energetic yet compassionate energy moved me along through it all.
The wins started to kick in early. My body felt better. Stiff joints weren’t stiff anymore. There really weren’t any cravings. I could see my body changing every day. The inflammation throughout my body was disappearing. My hair was getting thicker. When my switch flipped, I had so much more energy and mental clarity. Going in, I did not set any measurable goal because I have lost at this game before. But about midway through, I set a goal… to release 32 pounds. Today, I did my final challenge weigh in and measurements. I released 32.4 pounds and lost an amazing 49.88” of fat and inflammation in my body!
While I could write a book about my experience, I think perhaps the greatest win I have had from this challenge is a renewed belief in myself. The toll of doing everything ‘right’ to lose weight yet failing every time was real both in my life and on my confidence. I know how what I can do. The door is open. Who knows what is possible?
I will Live Wildfit here on out. There is no reason not to. I feel fantastic. Old issues are resolving. I have more energy, strength, and confidence. I am beyond grateful to Eric Edmeades, his master Wildfit coach Kerry, and Mindvalley for bringing this program to the people. While we often hear that a program is ‘life changing’, this one really is.
Earlier with week, I went to another doctor in the practice. We talked about what I have been doing for the past three months. She had never heard of Wildfit before but she was so impressed with the change in my body. I am not sure if I have ever had a doctor say “I am so proud of you. Keep doing what you are doing!”… but I have now! I am pretty darn proud of myself, too.