Welcome to Empowerment Insights

TEHW Blog #12

The Fat Kid Inside - A Message for Fellow Warriors 

September 23, 20253 min read

If you've struggled with weight your entire life, you know there's still a "fat kid" living inside you.

That kid who just wanted to fit in. To be picked for teams in PE. To be asked to dance at school socials. To not be the target of cruel jokes.

Maybe you were the one with the "great personality" and killer sense of humor - because that's how you learned to survive and belong.

Do you remember those doctor visits? Falling outside the "normal" range on growth charts. That lonely dot sitting above the pretty colored portion. The lectures about eating "right" and exercising more.


Sound familiar?

As adults, many of us have fought an exhausting internal battle:

  • Denying ourselves simple pleasures like birthday ice cream with friends

  • Swinging between extreme discipline that felt like punishment

  • Wrestling with a metabolism we didn't choose and couldn't seem to "fix"

Here's what changed everything for me and my patients- and what I want you to know:

When the food noise finally stops, it's LIBERATING. All that mental energy you've been using to fight those voices? It gets freed up for exercise, focus, and actually enjoying your life.

The truth society is finally accepting: It really wasn't just about lacking discipline.

The science now shows us what we've always known deep down - this is complex. It's not just calories in/out. It involves:

  • Metabolic factors

  • Hormonal influences

  • Gut health

  • Food composition

  • A whole system that was working against us

The game-changer? Our Metabolic Reboot 3-E Method. It’s a comprehensive, holistic program with community support  recognizing that. GLP-1s and GLP-1/GIP medications feel like vindication for all of us grown-up "fat kids."

When you restore hormonal balance, replenish gut flora, and move your body mindfully and your body stops fighting your every effort - it's SO much easier.

You feel better. You look better. And you can finally see results from your hard work within 2-4 weeks.

Here's the reality check: WE have to take charge of our health. Period.

We can't wait for insurance companies or government coverage. We can't afford to wait until our healthcare system crumbles further.


Time to be proactive. Using evidence-based, holistic methods that actually work.

This doesn't mean expensive extracts or exotic supplements. We're going back to basics - with the help of accessible, physician-supervised medications that can reset your metabolism and get the ball rolling.


Why does this matter so much?

Because you deserve to minimize your risk of:

  • Heart disease

  • Stroke

  • High blood pressure

  • Diabetes

  • High cholesterol

  • All the chronic diseases that would leave you trapped in a failing medical system

  • Insulin resistance and T2DM are at an all time high in kids now. So we have to change the trajectory for us and the next generation. 

You have options. You don't have to fight this alone anymore.

Ready to talk with a board-certified physician (PM&R and Lifestyle Medicine) who's been exactly where you are? Someone who understands the struggle and is now living in a normalizing body?

Choose You. Now.

Book Your Metabolic Reboot Consult Today: Talk2drhellena.com 

Not sure if you're ready for meds?

Take the Weight Loss Roadblock Quiz to find out what's stopping your success

P.S. - To every adult still carrying that fat kid inside: You deserved better then. You deserve better now. Let's make it happen.


Dr Hellena

Dr. Hellena is a health coach for survivors and the founder of Alliance MediRehab For Weight Management and Totally Empowered Health and Wellness, where we empower you to optimize your health and take control of your recovery instead of allowing your recovery to control you. If you’d like to know more about our programs for you or your friend, click the link below.  

Cancer SurvivorWellnessThrivingBucket List Life
blog author image

Dr. Hellena

Dr. Hellena is a health coach for survivors and the founder of Totally Empowered Health and Wellness, where we empower you to take control of your recovery instead of allowing your recovery to control you. If you’d like to know more about our programs for you or your friend, click the link below.

Back to Blog