Losing Friends While Losing Weight (with Marisa Hamalian)

Losing Friends While Losing Weight (with Marisa Hamalian)

Weight loss changes so much more than just your body… sometimes it changes the people around you too. In this deeply honest episode, I sit down with my client Marisa, who has lost an incredible 105 pounds and has maintained that transformation for the last year and a half. While Marissa lost her first 30 pounds before joining the Get Fit With Mer program, we walked through the rest of her journey together and what unfolded went far beyond nutrition and fitness. This conversation dives into a side of weight loss that almost nobody talks about: how changing your lifestyle can completely shift your friendships and relationships. What happens when you’ve always been known as the “funny fat friend”… and suddenly people start seeing you differently? What happens when you haven’t changed much at your core but the way others respond to you does? Marisa vulnerably shares the emotional reality of navigating friendship loss, feeling misunderstood, and learning how to step into a healthier version of herself without losing who she has always been. Together, we also open up about our own experiences with how massive life changes impact the relationships that stay friendships, marriage, and the people closest to us. If you’ve ever felt lonely in your growth, grieved relationships that no longer fit, or struggled to find people who align with the version of you you’re becoming… this episode is for you. We also share practical advice for navigating these transitions, building meaningful new friendships, and moving forward without shrinking yourself to make others comfortable. This is the raw, real side of transformation..the part nobody prepares you for.

The 4 Biggest Weight Loss Mistakes That Kept Me Stuck

In this episode, I’m sharing the 4 biggest weight loss mistakes that kept me stuck for years, the very things that delayed my progress and kept me trapped in the exhausting cycle of starting over, giving up, and wondering why nothing was truly changing. These mistakes impacted me in four major ways: 1. My Mindset — Relying on someone else to do it with me I learned the hard way that no one could do this journey for me. Everything changed the moment I stopped waiting for someone else and chose myself. 2. My Nutrition — Restricting without truly learning I knew how to diet, but I didn’t actually understand nutrition. I spent years restricting instead of learning how to fuel my body in a sustainable way. 3. My Continued Progress — Working hard, but not smarter I thought working harder was always the answer, but without understanding how to support my metabolism, I was unknowingly making long-term progress much harder. 4. The Support I Wish I Had — Not hiring an expert sooner Looking back, one of the biggest things I wish I had done was ask for help earlier. The right guidance could have saved me years of confusion, frustration, and feeling stuck. If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything you can but still not seeing lasting change, this episode is for you. My hope is that by sharing the mistakes I made, you’ll avoid the same detours and feel empowered to create change that actually lasts. ---------------------------------------- Hire me as your online weight loss coach 🫶🏼✨ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.getfitwithmer.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.getfitwithmer.com] Follow me on instagram 🩷☺️ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/getfitwithmer_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.instagram.com/getfitwithmer_] - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/thewholeheartedjourney_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.instagram.com/thewholeheartedjourney_] Subscribe to my YouTube 💌 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/getfitwithmer [www.youtube.com/getfitwithmer]

Told I’d Never Ovulate, Now I’m a Mom (with Brianna Tanner)

In this episode, we welcome Brianna Tanner, the driving force and head of operations behind the Get Fit With Mer program. Bri’s personal journey is nothing short of extraordinary: At just 22 years old, she was told she would never have children after being diagnosed with early-onset menopause. Instead of accepting her fate, she fought for answers, balanced her hormones naturally, and defied all odds. Now, she’s a proud mother of her miracle child, who’s now a thriving toddler. What you’ll hear today: * The early signs and symptoms that something wasn’t right. * Her emotional journey through testing and searching for answers. * What doctors told her before she finally uncovered the truth. * How she naturally balanced her hormones and reclaimed her health. Bri’s story is one of unwavering resilience and hope. If you’ve ever felt lost in your hormonal journey, this conversation will inspire you. ---------------------------------------- Hire me as your online weight loss coach 🫶🏼✨ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.getfitwithmer.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.getfitwithmer.com] Follow me on instagram 🩷☺️ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/getfitwithmer_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.instagram.com/getfitwithmer_] - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/thewholeheartedjourney_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.instagram.com/thewholeheartedjourney_] Subscribe to my YouTube 💌 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/getfitwithmer [www.youtube.com/getfitwithmer]

Working for God vs. Walking With God

In this episode, we dive deep into the tension between working for God and walking with God. Are we constantly performing, striving, and trying to do more for God… yet somehow still feeling distant from Him? We unpack how striving, overworking, and constantly trying to “earn” our purpose can slowly drown out the voice of God. Sometimes we become so focused on doing things for Him that we forget to simply be with Him. This episode is not about avoiding work for God. It’s about learning how to truly walk with Him first so He can lead the work through you instead of you trying to force it on your own. Along the way, we reflect on the powerful story shared in The Case for Christ and how one woman simply being obedient and listening to where she felt led to go ended up becoming part of a moment that changed countless lives forever. Because of one moment… one act of obedience… Lee Strobel, a former investigative journalist determined to disprove Christianity, eventually became one of the most well-known Christian authors and apologists in the world. Today, he is known for books like The Case for Christ and The Case for Heaven, with over 18 million copies sold across more than 40 languages. Sometimes we forget that God does not need our performance. He wants our presence, our obedience, and our willingness to listen when He speaks. If you’ve been feeling spiritually exhausted, distant from God, overwhelmed by striving, or stuck trying to “do more,” this episode is a reminder that maybe God isn’t asking you to work harder… maybe He’s simply asking you to walk with Him. ---------------------------------------- Hire me as your online weight loss coach 🫶🏼✨ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.getfitwithmer.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.getfitwithmer.com] Follow me on instagram 🩷☺️ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/getfitwithmer_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.instagram.com/getfitwithmer_] - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/thewholeheartedjourney_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.instagram.com/thewholeheartedjourney_] Subscribe to my YouTube 💌 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/getfitwithmer [www.youtube.com/getfitwithmer]

The Emotional Reality Right After Weight Loss

Today’s episode is a raw and honest conversation about the emotional reality right after weight loss. After losing 120 pounds naturally, I realized that even though my body changed dramatically, there were still mental and emotional challenges I never expected to face. Not because I hated myself before honestly, I was confident before losing weight but because massive change comes with emotions, pressures, identity shifts, and struggles that nobody really prepares you for. In this episode, we’re talking about: * What life mentally feels like right after major weight loss * The pressure of maintaining your results * Body dysmorphia and changing body image * How my approach to nutrition and workouts evolved * The unexpected thoughts and emotions that can come after transformation * What I still struggle with today even years later If you’ve ever wondered what happens emotionally after the transformation photos, this episode is for you 🤍 ---------------------------------------- Hire me as your online weight loss coach 🫶🏼✨ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.getfitwithmer.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.getfitwithmer.com] Follow me on instagram 🩷☺️ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/getfitwithmer_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.instagram.com/getfitwithmer_] - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/thewholeheartedjourney_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.instagram.com/thewholeheartedjourney_] Subscribe to my YouTube 💌 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/getfitwithmer [www.youtube.com/getfitwithmer]