1 Month Progress: More Than Fat Loss—Healing After Maternal Narcissistic Abuse
Let’s get one thing straight: this isn’t just about fat loss.
This is about my identity shift!
In my before photo (below), I see the physical results of living my whole life in survivor mode.
Someone who lived every day in coping mode, doing whatever it took to stay safe.
My actions and behaviors matched that identity:
I drank daily because it “protected” me from coping with my past (maternal narcissistic abuse, rape, etc. really messed me up)
I ate whatever made me feel comfort in the moment
I stayed small, scared, and afraid to dream bigger because surviving was all I’d ever known and it was my lifeline.
But in my 1 month progress photo? That’s a different woman!
Age 57. 175.6 pounds to 163.8 pounds in 28 days. Proper nutrition, guidance from an experienced personal trainer, consistency, and major belief in myself.
This is what it looks like to stop identifying as a survivor—a massive shift that began after the death of my narcissistic mother.
Here’s what’s different now
I don’t just feel safe—I feel powerful!
I fuel my Body (yes, that’s body with a capital B ) with clean, healthy food as guided by my experienced personal trainer because I deserve to feel good!
I no longer need wine to escape my reality—I’m building a life I don’t want to escape from.
I’m finally thriving, not just surviving.
This progress isn’t just physical—it’s proof of what happens when I decided to rewrite the story, to change my perspective.
Thriving isn’t a gift—it’s a choice.
And every single day, I’m effing making the choice!!!
This isn’t just about weight loss—it’s about healing, belief, and finally thriving after trauma, childhood abuse, and living under the weight of narcissistic parenting.
Walking with you on the path of belief,
Carole