I’ve been sitting on these photos for years. Honestly? I never thought I would publish them. I was so bloated and felt awful about my body. But women message me regularly saying: “I’m so bloated. I feel awful after eating. Where do I begin? It’s too hard during this time of year.” I realized… not sharing this wasn’t helping anyone. These photos tell show reality. So, I’m finally opening up and sharing something personal with you: My Before and After Transformation… taken during the hardest season of my life.

“Who is this girl in the mirror?” I thought.

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Note: The background has been removed for privacy. These photos have not been edited.

My photos were shocked me. I did not recognize myself. I was at my heaviest weight and had so much inflammation, bloating, gut distress, and I felt unwell.  And the wildest part? I didn’t know how bad I felt until I started feeling better.

My future self had no idea how much hard work and discipline was about to change her life and gut forever.

The Moment Everything Changed

In 2018, right before the holidays, I was advised by a top doctor to remove gluten immediately. I was angry, overwhelmed, and did not want to do it during Christmas — especially with my mother-in-law’s incredible homemade Italian feast.

But my gut was a mess.

Inflammation was quite visible all over my body (even though bloodwork was completely normal with no inflammation markers).

My body was begging for change. So I made a promise to myself:

“Start with 1 day at a time and keep going. Give it 3 months. Do the work. Stay consistent. See what happens.”

And what happened still shocks me today. I was too embarrassed to show my face in my own photos

42 days later, the real transformation happened

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How I started my Gluten-Free Transformation

I didn’t overhaul my entire life, restrict calories, or do anything extreme. It started with a decision that gluten was harming my body and it needed to be removed.  Then, I made simple but powerful changes — and they paid off:

1. I started my 10-Day Reset

This rebuilt my habits, cut the cravings that were keeping me stuck, and helped naturally detox my body.

2. I repeated four habits

These were the backbone of everything:

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I removed gluten completely 

And this is what happened over time:

  • My inflammation dropped

  • I lost weight

  • Digestion improved

  • Energy and mood improved

  • My clothes fit better

  • And mentally, I finally felt clear


Then the real transformation happened

This is 10 months later, no filter which I compared to week 1.

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My jaw dropped.

  • Bloating? Gone.

  • Heaviness? Gone.

  • Brain fog? Gone.

  • Inflammation in my face and belly? Gone.

  • The tight, sore, swollen feeling I lived with? Gone.

That before-and-after photo changed my life. It reminded me that small, consistent steps can create massive change — even in the busiest, most stressful season.

For years, I struggled with food sensitivities, bloating, and unexplained rashes. I eliminated gluten from my diet and lost 25 pounds, along with inflammation and digestive discomfort. More importantly, I felt healthier than ever, and the bloating was gone. We discovered that I have the celiac gene and one of my children has been diagnosed. While this approach may not suit everyone, it was life changing for me.

Where This Journey Took Me

Seven years later I:

✔️ Have been 100% gluten-free
✔️ Created meals that healed my gut
✔️ Wrote a bestselling gluten-free cookbook
✔️ Coached hundreds of women through their own resets

This journey wasn’t about perfection. It wasn’t even just about gluten. I finally felt like myself again — a version I didn’t even know existed.

If You’re Feeling Bloated, Inflamed, or “Off” Right Now…

Please hear this:

You don’t need to wait until tomorrow to make changes. There is no need to suffer through another holiday season feeling uncomfortable in your own skin. Simply start.

Here are the exact steps that helped me:

👉 Start the 10-Day Reset (this is what I did)

👉 Grab my cookbook Trina’s Kitchen: Healthy Food Made Easy

👉 Try the Eat-Clean Tidbits that got my inflammation down fast

These are simple. They’re doable. And they work — especially when everything else feels hard.

A Final Note (From My Heart to Yours)

I never planned to share these photos. But if they help even one woman feel seen, understood, and hopeful — then this is worth it.

You deserve to feel good in your body, to feel energized and confident and you deserve a holiday season that doesn’t leave you feeling defeated.

And if I could pull off a transformation like this during the worst time of year… trust me — you can, too.

I’m cheering for you.

— Trina Medves xo

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