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The story
A lot of people see me and assume that I’ve never had any weight problems. That couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, I struggled with my weight for almost half of my life.
As a child, I loved to eat, but I had no portion control.
I also ate when I was happy, or sad, or bored, or really, whenever the mood struck.
For a while, my kid metabolism kept up. But when I stopped growing taller, I started growing larger.
At 13, I went on my first diet – WeightWatchers. I lost a few pounds…and so began my obsession.
From then on, I was always dieting.
I jumped from one fad to the next in an attempt to force my body into skinny submission.
The Problem
With fad diets
Even if I saw some immediate results, diets ALWAYS failed long-term.
When I lost the weight and resumed normal habits, all the weight returned… and then some.
It was a vicious cycle, and I gained and lost the same 35 pounds throughout my college years.
I swung from obsessing over low-fat EVERYTHING to bingeing on ice cream, burgers, and fries. The pendulum swung constantly between extreme deprivation and uncontrollable eating.
I felt ashamed, sick to my stomach, and like a complete failure.
Diet Culture Destroyed
My self-esteem and health
By the time I finished my graduate degree, I was overweight (again), depressed, fatigued, and almost always dealing with a respiratory infection from my asthma.
My joints throbbed, my muscles burned, my head pounded. I was always bloated, and I never slept well. I craved sugar all the time. I hated myself, my body, and the way I felt.
Enter The Eighty
Philosophy
By the time I finished my graduate degree, I was overweight (again), depressed, fatigued, and almost always dealing with a respiratory infection from my asthma.
My joints throbbed, my muscles burned, my head pounded. I was always bloated, and I never slept well. I craved sugar all the time. I hated myself, my body, and the way I felt.
Knowing what I know now, I was dealing with a nasty hormone imbalance caused by my unhealthy eating habits and my stressful lifestyle.
While visiting a college friend, her mom asked me, “What do you think would happen if you stopped all this dieting and just started eating real food again?”
I looked at her like she had two heads…but her question shifted something inside me.
What would happen if you stopped dieting…
…and started eating real food again?
I have gained and lost.
I have yo-yoed.
I have cursed at the scale.
I have hit rock bottom with my health and my physique.
I have felt the deep despair of restriction, and of nothing seeming to work or being sustainable.
I finally escaped the hamster wheel when I made the decision to HAVE a diet instead of BE ON a diet.
This choice changed my health, my weight, my mindset, and the trajectory of my entire life.
Eighty’s Mission
is to help you…
DROP THE DIET MENTALITY. FOR GOOD.
Our science-based, real food programs teach you to eat FOR LIFE, with no restricting, no calorie counting, and no guilt. Never diet again!
FOCUS ON HORMOME BALANCE (NOT THE # ON THE SCALE).
Eighty shows you how to prioritize nutrient-dense food + stress-management techniques that encourage hormonal balance and metabolic health.
LOSE WEIGHT (ALMOST) EFFORTLESSLY.
Balancing your hormones helps you reach your optimal weight and feel like YOU again.