Vanessa Silva Lost 47 Pounds and Overcame Self-Sabotage with Jennifer Powter

So before I started working with the Powter Weight Loss Academy I just felt like I couldn't get to where I wanted to be. I had been trying and trying and trying for years, actually. It had been very difficult, I felt so helpless and at the same time I felt ashamed I had bought myself a new Kindle. The title of Sabotaging Yourself really caught my attention. And I thought to myself for a second, wow. Because I was always putting the blame on outside factors of why I was overweight. Oh, I had a baby again. Oh, it's because of this. Oh. It's because I'm stressed out because we moved. And then the title really put the blame on me. And I thought to myself, wait, am I sabotaging myself? And that attracted me to the book. So I read it. Her story in the book just really touched me. I could totally relate to what she was going through. So that made me research, do a little bit of research online about her. We had a one on one contact in the beginning. So she gave me her full attention. She didn't know me, I didn't know her, but she gave me her full attention. I could tell that she could understand what I was going through. She had experience In what she wanted in this problem. And like I said, I felt lost. And I really had this guide feeling from her, which was great. That's what I needed. Someone to inspire me and help me like hold my hand. If there was anything that might have made me hesitant in getting started it would have been not cost effective for me at the time and I remember thinking, oh, my goodness, I don't know if I can afford do the program. And I had to speak with my husband about it so that we could make a decision. This was the first thing. And the second thing was the notion of being a group call. When she told me there were group calls at set times, I was thinking about my schedule, if I was going to be able to manage that, and if I wanted to speak in front of a group. The biggest surprise was really the group where I had initially been hesitant about, it was so transformative. That was what I think was one of the key factors of my success, was listening to other women. And even to Jennifer, talk about the struggles that I was having, that I didn't even know I was having. But hearing them say it I realized I was having those issues, and I didn't have words for them. They were just lost feelings where it became so specific And with Jennifer is the way that she, of course was there, listening that was the biggest surprise for me. It was how I reacted to that and how effective it was for me. The Powter Academy affected my mindset in so many ways. I feel like a completely different person The way I had been thinking, the way I process things, what I was using food for, for all the wrong reasons. And I didn't realize it, I feel much more positive. I journal when I'm processing emotions that are difficult. This is my journey with Jennifer Powter. I was at 237 pounds when I started with her which was, I think, the heaviest I've ever been. And now I'm at 190 pounds. This time, it's different, because I just feel like I've transformed, like my mind, my body, the way I think. And I can't really go back. Even during the holidays now, I felt like, oh, I can indulge here, indulge there. And my weight ripped up a little bit. And then right afterwards, instead of going on a freakish diet, I just went back to the plan that was on with her, just so manageable and I felt so good. I felt so healthy, so nourished, Jennifer, I just want to say thank you for everything that you've done. I'm not the same person from before, when I met you. And I really appreciate all of the time and attention that you've given me and all of the girls that were in the group, with me and just listening, being patient to our struggles that you probably hear so many times. I really felt supported, and you've changed my life. Thank you. Vanessa, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.