Susan's Story

My journey with MRC has been so much more than just weight loss. It really has been a lifestyle journey! My weight had been creeping up for several years - making it something that was easier to ignore than address.  Each season that would occur, I would need a bigger size for that season: a bigger swimsuit, a bigger size coat. Did I know I needed to make portion changes? Yes, of course! Should I be making better choices daily? Yes, but trying to implement that was another story completely. I had excuses for days for why I “couldn’t” lose weight, or “couldn’t” follow a program, but in the end, they were all just that, excuses! The day I contacted the Metabolic Research Center office near me was the day that I told myself that I was done with excuses!

The team at MRC are the ones who empowered me to start this journey. A clear path with clear instructions and support made all the difference for me and my success. I enjoy cooking, so I really needed a plan that would allow me to cook the foods I enjoy at own home. And the MRC plan did that! Weighing in twice a week kept me accountable. I can’t thank the Fort Smith MRC team enough for always being my cheerleaders in this journey!

I have lost over 52 pounds with MRC! I went from a tight XL to wearing a medium and even a small in some clothes! I was wearing a size 16 (on the verge of a size 18). Now I'm fitting comforably into size 6/8 clothing. More than just my clothes, my BMI has gone from over 28 to a heathy range of 21. Through my MRC Team, I learned that the portions I was consuming before were not what my body needed for fuel. Now I have the tools and knowledge to know how to know make healthier choices each day that do serve my body. Now that I've reached my goal and have moved onto the weight maintenance portion of my program, I enjoy an even wider range of foods, but have learned that I don’t need to eat all of the foods and in all of the portion sizes I was before I lost the weight in order to be happy. My portions are balanced and healthy, and I'm not feeling like I'm missing out.

This journey for me has been one of taking the time to commit to me! After years of dedicating time and energy to taking care of others needs, I realized that I couldn't continue to do that successfully without taking the time to take care of myself as well! I now enjoy walking. My friends and family barely recognize that the “new” me keeps running shoes in the car and is ready at any time for getting out for a walk! My weight loss journey has always been about committing time and energy to becoming a healthier version of me, and I could not have done it without it MRC!