How long can you spend saying “I wish” before you finally prove to yourself that you can do something about it?

After losing 100 pounds, Lisa Wiley says the biggest change was not simply seeing a different body in the mirror. For the first time, the person she saw physically felt aligned with the person she had always believed herself to be.

In this episode, Dr. Albert Takem talks with Lisa about the years she spent wanting something different, the work it took to change her body, and why reaching that goal gave her a new kind of confidence. Instead of looking at other people and thinking, “I wish,” she could finally look at herself and say, “I did.”

We discuss:

• What Lisa sees now when she looks at herself after losing 100 pounds
• Why she describes finally liking what she sees as finding herself
• The difference between confidence and actually proving something to yourself
• How losing weight changed what she believes she is capable of
• Why achieving a physical goal began affecting the way she approaches work and other challenges
• Loving and appreciating who you are while still allowing yourself to evolve
• What Lisa wishes she could tell the younger version of herself

Lisa’s story is not about becoming a completely different person. It is about finally acting on behalf of the person she had always wanted to become—and discovering what can happen when “I wish” becomes “I did.”

Questions for Dr. Takem and the team

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