Today I have the profound privilege to introduce you all to Angel. I have been working with Angel for several months and her story and triumphs are truly inspiring to me, and I hope they can be for you as well. In this episode, we get to hear her health story firsthand, and she shares with us all of the many motivational tools and takeaways that have brought her to the place she is able to celebrate today.Angel’s story and stories like hers can really help us to frame obesity care and GLP 1s in a way that provides hope; which is something that she said she lost along the way, and was able to find again with help and the right tools. I hope that her interview gives you some encouragement on your journey, and I would love to hear your success stories and encouraging thoughts as well by emailing me at renteaclinic@gmail.com.Click here to visit the American Board of Obesity Medicine’s website and find a practicing board certified obesity medicine physician near you.Quotes“No one looked at me as a whole, but only as the parts.” - Angel “You gave me a tool; medication. The other tool that you're giving me is information. And that's a big benefit about being in your clinic. The information you provide me is so helpful to understand why I've been stuck in obesity. It makes sense, and it's not all me doing something wrong. the information has helped me de-stigmatize my mind.” - Angel"When I have someone come in, you have objective things that you want to see happen. And we’re looking at the whole picture; I always describe it like we're looking at the roots of the tree and not just like the fruit that's on the outside." - Dr. Rentea"My biggest win is that I just feel so much better. I look better with this 40 pounds off. I feel more energetic, and I feel hopeful. There are so many small non-scale victories that I'm experiencing every single day." - Angel"If you are someone where your primary care doctor or whoever you're seeing can't help you, there are other options." - Dr. Rentea"I'm basically 40 pounds down since February. And I know that other people can have the same success because I'm not doing anything special. I'm living my life. Each meal or each moment I try to think about my choices, but I still indulge in the things that I loved to eat before, but a lot less of it." - AngelAudio Stamps01:25 - Angel introduces herself and shares about her metabolic health journey and what led her to joining the Rentea Metabolic Clinic07:42 - We hear about what Angel’s metabolic health goals have looked like, and how the metabolic clinic has played a role in the reversal of Angel’s poor metabolic health15:52 - Angel shares her top tips that have brought on improved metabolic health in her life21:31 - Angel tells us about the biggest wins and triumphs she has experienced with improved metabolic health on a GLP medication and with mindful lifestyle changes 23:09 - Angel offers advice to anyone looking to work towards a healthy metabolism, and shares more information on how finding an obesity medicine doctor in her area was a massive catalyst for her successAll of the information on this podcast is for general informational purposes only. Please talk to your physician and medical team about what is right for you. No medical advice is being on this podcast. If you live in Indiana or Illinois and want to work with doctor Matthea Rentea, you can find out more on www.RenteaClinic.com