The Path to Wellness: Catina’s Personal Transformation

The path to wellness is rarely a straight line, as Atlanta Wellness Clinic founder Catina Wilson can personally attest. Her journey from struggling with her weight to losing 80 pounds and maintaining it has become the backbone of a thriving business dedicated to helping others achieve similar transformations. As shared in her recent podcast episode, Catina's story resonates with many women who find themselves battling weight issues, particularly after major life changes like pregnancy or during perimenopause.

Struggles, Setbacks, and a Wake-Up Call

Catina's weight struggles began in college with the classic "freshman 15"—though in her case, it was closer to 25 pounds. Like many of us, she became intimately familiar with the diet rollercoaster: low-carb, Atkins, keto, intermittent fasting, and even the extreme HCG diet. She invested in personal trainers and tried CrossFit. The pattern became frustratingly predictable—she would lose weight only to gain it back, sometimes with additional pounds. This cycle continued for years until several pivotal events converged to create the perfect storm in her health journey.

At 46, Catina gave birth to her daughter—a miracle baby she and her husband had long hoped for. However, this joyous occasion coincided with the onset of perimenopause and its accompanying hormonal fluctuations. Then came COVID-19, which led to an undiagnosed condition requiring steroid treatment for about a year. The combination of postpartum weight, hormonal changes, and medication resulted in a significant 30-pound weight gain, bringing her to her heaviest at 267 pounds. The wake-up call came during a shopping trip when her 18-month-old daughter ran off, and Catina found herself unable to catch her. This frightening moment was compounded by alarming results at her annual physical—high blood pressure, pre-diabetes, and high cholesterol—conditions she had never experienced before.

Facing these health challenges, Catina was confronted with a sobering question: would she be around to see her daughter grow up, go to college, and get married? This question became the catalyst for her transformation. Through determination and finding approaches that worked for her unique body and circumstances, she succeeded in losing 80 pounds and, more importantly, maintaining that weight loss for years. Her personal struggle and ultimate success inspired her to help others facing similar battles, particularly women navigating the complex interplay of aging, hormones, post-pregnancy recovery, and general weight management challenges.

Founding Atlanta Wellness Clinic

This inspiration led to the founding of Atlanta Wellness Clinic, where Catina and her team offer a comprehensive approach to weight loss and body transformation. The clinic provides medical weight loss programs, nutrition coaching and counseling, advanced body scanning technology, muscle-building services, and body contouring. This holistic methodology addresses both the health aspects of weight loss and the aesthetic goals that many clients have, recognizing that looking good and feeling confident are important components of overall wellness.

For those inspired by Catina's journey and looking to start their own, the Atlanta Wellness Clinic offers a free 10-minute weight loss consultation. As Catina wisely notes in her podcast, "The best time to start was yesterday. The second best time is right now." Her story stands as a powerful reminder that personal struggles can transform into purposeful missions that benefit not only ourselves but countless others on similar paths.

To learn more about Atlanta Wellness Clinic visit:
https://www.ATLWellnessClinic.com
Atlanta Wellness Clinic
1827 Powers Ferry Rd. SE, Bldg 1 STE 250
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
770-726-8978