· Max Lowery · Podcast Episode · 3 min read
#91 Elissa's Story: "I Normalised Hating My Body Until I Realised How Much It Was Costing Me"
“I hated my body, and for years I just normalized that pain. Coaching helped me realize I didn’t have to live that way anymore.”
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From Body Shame to Empowerment: How Coaching Helped Elissa Create Lasting Weight Loss and Confidence
What if the problem was never your body… but the way you were taught to “fix” it?
In this powerful and honest episode, Elissa shares her transformation from years of body shame, dieting, and emotional eating to finding freedom, confidence, and sustainable change through coaching.
For a long time, Elissa normalized her pain. She hated her body, felt disconnected from herself, and believed weight loss was something she just had to “try harder” to achieve. Like so many women—especially women over 40—she bounced from diet to diet, hoping the next plan would finally work. Instead, she found herself stuck in the same cycle: short-term results, long-term frustration, and a growing sense that something was wrong with her.
Everything shifted after a pivotal (and painful) conversation that became her wake-up call. In this episode, Elissa opens up about what finally made her realize that her old methods were unsustainable—and why mindset, self-awareness, and support mattered more than another meal plan.
We talk about:
Why body image struggles often get minimized or ignored
How emotional eating shows up when you’re disconnected from yourself
The moment Elissa realized she didn’t want to live in fear of hating her body anymore
Why coaching isn’t a “quick fix,” but does create real, lasting transformation
How self-awareness became the foundation for sustainable weight loss
What changed when she stopped trying to do it all alone
Elissa also shares what surprised her most about the coaching process—especially how much joy, balance, and peace she found along the way. This wasn’t just about losing weight. It was about becoming a completely different version of herself—one who feels supported, grounded, and empowered in her choices.
If you’ve ever felt stuck in the cycle of dieting, struggled with emotional eating, or wondered why nothing seems to last, this episode will hit home. Elissa’s story is proof that real change is possible when you stop blaming yourself and start doing the deeper work.
If you are tired of repeating the same December cycle and telling yourself “January will be different,” I want to be direct with you: change will only happen when you finally choose a different approach. My calendar for January is now open, and I am taking applications for Food Freedom Breakthrough Calls. We work with a small number of women at a time, so spaces are limited. If you want to break emotional eating for good and step into the New Year with clarity and confidence, book your call now.