Cate Monroe is living proof we can achieve our goals.
The next time she steps on a scale at Medical Weight Loss Clinic, Cate will officially reach her goal – 100 pounds in weight loss. She’s been regularly visiting our Chesterfield Township location since July.
Chesterfield resident Cate Monroe joined Medical Weight Loss Clinic in July and she’s now 100 pounds lighter.
“This is the best feeling of accomplishment that I've ever felt!” she shares. “I proved to myself that I can and will achieve anything with determination and a refusal to quit. I've become way more disciplined than ever with everything I eat and drink and I never lost my focus of reaching this goal.
“I am very proud of myself and I completely appreciate the staff at Medical Weight Loss for being my strongest supporters on this journey with me.”
Cate began her journey last summer after struggling to lose weight on other programs. The busy wife and mother signed up with Medical Weight Loss Clinic and committed to making changes to improve her health.
“For me, losing the weight and hitting my goal meant I was no longer considered obese, I have a more normalized BMI, my blood sugar levels are at an all-time low and I am no longer worried about ever getting that big again!” Cate says. “It has taken a long time to mentally tell myself that I am NOW considered a healthy and strong woman.”
Cate Monroe is about to mark 100 pounds lost since these photos were taken at Medical Weight Loss Clinic.
It’s been nothing short of life-changing.
“The program that Medical Weight Loss Clinic offered to me created a new chapter in my life,” says Cate, “a chapter of joy and the freedom to do the things that I once enjoyed comfortably. Now, I no longer fear being too big for rollercoasters, too big to fit in the Detroit Opera House seats or getting winded even walking up and down the basement stairs. I went from feeling ugly and uncomfortable to feeling beautiful and normal again.”
Cate dropped from a size 18 to a size 8 - with wiggle room in her jeans. Each pound lost helped motivate her to keep moving forward to reach this goal. She created a vision board to see and encourage continued progress after hitting the 50-pound mark months ago. She also had to replace her wardrobe along the way.
The tools Cate discovered, new habits and one-on-one support she received at Medical Weight Loss Clinic were all critical to her success, she says.
“The staff always held me accountable,” she says. “They gave me advice and different ways to (prepare for) the vacations that I've already taken. I still lost weight!”
Like so many of our Medical Weight Loss Clinic patients, Cate discovered she could approach food differently.
“I had to transform my relationship with food to a more positive approach,” she says. “I still have my addictions and obsessions but I have a new mindset as to what I eat and why I'm eating it. I've learned to embrace food and take control of everything I put in my mouth.”
This motivation board helped Cate Monroe keep up her healthy journey.
At the start, she removed foods that could trigger her to eat or make less healthy choices. Cate discovered she was an emotional eater. She used food to feel better. Her connection to food has changed completely.
“Now, I no longer feel any guilt after eating,” she says. “Eating healthier, proportionate sizes and better choices makes food much more enjoyable.”
Even though Cate has reached her goal, she’ll continue visiting Medical Weight Loss Clinic.
“What comes after I hit my goal is what REALLY excites me - The Maintenance Phase,” she says. “No other program that I've done has anything like this. Knowing that I have one full year of Maintenance Phase is encouraging because I have always fallen back into my old ways once I've lost some weight.”
Not this time.
“Medical Weight Loss Clinic has my back and they really don't want me to slip back into my old patterns,” she says. “They are there for me to help me maintain and keep extra weight off for good!”
What’s your weight loss goal? Medical Weight Loss Clinic is here to support your journey. Schedule your free consultation online or by calling 1-800-GET-SLIM.
