How Adriel Lost 20 Pounds of Fat And So Much More Mental and Emotional Weight

How Adriel Lost 20 Pounds of Fat And So Much More Mental and Emotional Weight

September 1, 2026 · 1h 21m · Episode 412

About this episode

Adriel shares her journey of losing 20 pounds of fat and the significant mental and emotional weight she shed along the way.

Then - “I don't want to be my own worst enemy anymore." Now - "I've never felt more free." What if you finally reached your goal weight ... and discovered you still didn't have what you truly wanted? Adriel has been hyper-aware of her body since childhood. After years of bullying, body shame, bingeing and restricting, she spent much of her life jumping from one diet to the next, always believing the next plan would finally fix everything. She tried vegetarianism, low-carb, keto, intermittent fasting, supplements, juice cleanses, Noom, and eventually extended fasting. In 2020, she lost 45 pounds in five months leading up to her wedding — and still didn't feel thin enough or good enough. Then something changed. After years of treating food, exercise, and weight loss as punishment, Adriel discovered a completely different way to think about her body. Through nearly two years in the Inner Circle Coaching Group, she learned how to build healthy meals without fear, listen to her body, navigate difficult emotions, recover when things don't go perfectly, and — perhaps most importantly — stop putting her actual life on hold while chasing a number on the scale. Today, she's lost about 20…

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