How Lorraine Lost 120 lbs, Healed Her Relationship with Food & Reduced Medication Through Metabolic Balance® and Holistic Nutrition
Lorraine was a dedicated student, open, curious, and deeply motivated to heal.
She came to me dealing with:
🔴High blood pressure (managed with 3 medications)
🔴Chronic reflux (on 1 daily medication)
🔴Body pain – especially in her shoulders, back, and knees
🔴And she felt something many of us do: completely disconnected from her body.
Here’s what we worked on first:
💛 Learning to recognize stress cues in her body.
💛 Cultivating self-compassion – I asked her to keep a photo of herself as a baby nearby, as a reminder to speak to herself with kindness.
💛 Shifting her mindset to honour her body and appreciating how responsive it was to small, positive changes.
💛 Tuning in to internal cues: hunger, satiety, restlessness, anger, resentment, fatigue… and listening.
💛 Exploring emotional connections to food (I recommended she read the book Women, Food and God by Geneen Roth)
💛 Most importantly, respecting the trauma history that contributed to this disconnection – and building on the foundation she had already started in therapy.
The results?
By following basic but foundational lifestyle principles such as proper hydration, mindful eating, slowing down, and emotional awareness, Lorraine lost 60 lbs in just 6 months, without feeling deprived or hungry.
In September, she began her Metabolic Balance® plan.
➡️ Two weeks in, she had lost an additional 17 lbs (total of 77 lbs).
With her doctor’s supervision, she discontinued 2 medications and halved the remaining 2 for blood pressure.
Her back and shoulder pain had nearly disappeared.
➡️ Three months later, Lorraine was down another 33 lbs (total 110 lbs).
Her cravings were gone, and her energy was back. She was able to take long walks -which were not possible before – and even rediscovered her joy in dancing.
During this period, I asked Lorraine to pause the weight loss focus and intentionally practice maintenance – a crucial but often overlooked phase.
This brought old patterns to the surface.
We uncovered how inner saboteurs, unconscious beliefs, and past wounds had interfered with previous attempts.
Instead of resisting them, Lorraine learned to notice them.
Awareness is a powerful tool to break the cycle.
(Curious? Watch my Saboteur Workshop HERE)
We also prioritized liver support throughout the process.
Rapid fat loss can mobilize stored toxins, which need to be cleared effectively by the liver. Supporting detox pathways was essential in helping Lorraine feel her best.
Where is she now?
Lorraine has lost a total of 120 lbs.
She has been able to discontinue 3 of her 4 medications and has been able to reduced the remaining one substantially.
But more importantly, she feels energetic, is full of vitality and she trusts her body again.
It’s important to mention that there are NO forbidden foods for Lorraine. She now possesses a new superpower: the ability to tune in. She can enjoy her favourite cheesecake or a few candies, without guilt – and naturally return to nourishing choices.
I’ve been humbled and honoured to be on this part of Lorraine’s journey.
I was awed at the power that was unleashed once she turned just a little of her bountiful compassion and kindness towards herself.
Her commitment, dedication and her courage have touched me deeply.
Felicitations Lorraine 🧡
Here are a few words from Lorraine:
Jusqu’à l’âge adulte, j’avais jamais eu de problème de poids. Mais à 300 lbs, mon corps me lançait des S.O.S. : hypertension, essoufflement, douleurs… je ne faisais plus rien. Le déclic est venu quand mon frère a dû se faire amputer à cause du diabète. J’ai compris que je devais agir, tout de suite.
J’ai trouvé Kim L’Ecuyer grâce à une amie. Dès notre première rencontre, j’ai su que c’était la bonne personne. Elle m’a d’abord proposé un coaching de vie avant même de parler nutrition. Avec ses conseils, j’ai perdu 60 lbs sans avoir faim.
Ensuite, j’ai embarqué dans le programme Metabolic Balance. Aujourd’hui, j’ai perdu 120 lbs, je me sens en forme, libre, et surtout vivante.
Ce que j’aime du programme, c’est que c’est pas un régime, c’est un mode de vie. Je me permets encore des petites gâteries, mais j’écoute mon corps et je reviens à mes bonnes habitudes.
Kim m’a redonné confiance, elle est présente, humaine, douce et toujours à l’écoute. Elle a changé ma vie.
Merci Kim d’être sur mon chemin.
Lorraine
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