This is who I was always meant to be

Kristen T.

190 pounds lost

“When I was overweight I didn’t know there was more to myself than that. This was just who I was going to be.”

I feel like I’ve been overweight almost my entire life. My family did everything possible to support me to lose weight, but I was stuck in an endless cycle of yo-yo dieting for over 20 years. I thought my weight was the end of me.

I was tired of dealing with that feeling of uncomfortable. It wasn’t fun to walk out of the house and not feel confident in an outfit or have shoes that didn’t fit because my feet were too wide. That was all I could think about whenever I was with friends.

I told myself, “This was who you were going to be. You better start liking her because she is sticking around no matter how hard you try.”

“I spent so many years just idling through life.”

I lost weight immediately after I started Red Mountain. In the first two days, I had already lost a few pounds and was on the road to feeling better. When you see that kind of success, you can’t help but just want to keep going.

I felt so welcomed and supported in a way I hadn’t felt before. The team always encouraged me. They rallied for my success and kept telling me I could do it. If I ever got off track, they would help me realign my goals and figure out what was next.

Shopping is so much fun now that I have lost the weight. There are many more options available. I no longer have to look at the store before I go to make sure they carry plus sizes. I can choose anything off the shelf, try it on, and know it will fit. There is a whole world of possibilities now.