Finding Myself Again: My Life-Changing Journey
- Courtney Torchia
- Dec 19, 2024
- 2 min read
From Doubt to Confidence
For as long as I can remember, I have battled with my weight. In 2022, after having two babies back to back, I was at my heaviest. I tried everything out there with extremely little weight loss and kept thinking to myself, I’m never gonna lose this weight.
Over the next year, I continued to gain more and more weight with no changes to my daily life. I finally broke down and decided to take a leap of faith and start tirzepatide. My thought process was, What do I have to lose? It either doesn’t work for me, and I wasted some money, or it turns out to be the best thing I could have done for myself.
That’s when I found Emerge. Immediately, something clicked, and I just knew this was the right community for me.
A Life-Changing Start
I started my journey on September 4th, 2024, and the effects were immediate. Within the first week, I felt so many changes. By the first month, even more.
I suddenly had so much energy, and my lifelong anxiety had nearly diminished. My skin cleared up, my hormones finally balanced out, and for the first time in my life, I felt “normal.”
Incredible Results in Just 14 Weeks
Fourteen weeks later, I am down almost 40 pounds! I still can’t believe it. Every day, I feel more changes in my body. I’m starting to recognize the person I see in the mirror. My wedding ring fits again, and I’m wearing clothes I haven’t seen in years.

A Future Full of Possibilities
I can finally envision a life that isn’t centered completely around my weight issues. I can finally see a life where I am not out of breath playing with my kids and I can be healthy not only for me but for them. A life where I am comfortable in my own skin!! This is only the beginning of my journey and I am so excited to see where I am in another few months!
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