Maria’s Story

Written February 24, 2024

My experience working with Mendy Lynn:

“I reached out to Mendy Lynn in late summer of 2023 and we began our coaching August 1st, 2023. Mendy created a personalized food and exercise plan based on my input, with the emphasis on foods that I would enjoy.

It was a ground-up, tailor-made approach. The foods on my plan were foods that I had told her I would not only be willing to eat but would enjoy eating.

During our weekly meetings she would ask me what was working and whether or not I was still happy with the food. Mendy was always ready to introduce new meal or snack options. I found the more I communicated my needs, preferences and feelings to her, the better it went. A true partnership!

Mendy is a true technician and told me that every bite is there for a reason. This understanding, along with the concept that nothing goes into your mouth that you and your coach have not agreed on, kept me on track. But it really wasn’t that hard.

I found that I was satisfied and seldom hungry using the plan Mendy designed for me. And when I started seeing results in the way my clothes fit it got that much easier to stay motivated!

I’ll share a specific example of how working with Mendy made a difference: the day after my daughter’s wedding I texted Mendy and told her I was feeling tired and emotional. I had eaten a couple of things that didn’t perfectly conform to the diet that day (very unusual for me ) and needed help to know how to finish the day and win. Mendy guided me through, asking me what I had in my fridge that I could prepare and got my right back on track. She even recommended more food than normal to get me re-nourished! It was so helpful and an illustration of what having a coach means.

Whenever it got tough, Mendy was responsive and able to help me. She also spoke straight to me and encouraged a winning mindset, which was equally if not more important.

All told, with Mendy’s personalized plan and coaching, I was able to sail through a 30th anniversary trip, a daughter’s wedding, Thanksgiving and Christmas without losing any of my progress and in fact to continue steady weight loss throughout.

By January 1st, I was 30 pounds lighter and had the new me I had only dreamed of! My husband is thrilled with the results and so am I!

More importantly, Mendy has given me the tools I need to go forward successfully, both food-wise and mindset. It’s Anew Direction and it’s for keeps! Thank you Mendy!

Maria, KS