Welcome! I’m Kimberly—an entrepreneur, advocate, and writer sharing the unfiltered realities of long-term metabolic health.

After losing over 200 pounds following a 2006 gastric bypass, I experienced firsthand the steep costs of rapid weight loss: depleted energy, stalled digestive motility, and severe lean skeletal muscle wasting. When diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes years later, I stepped onto dual GLP-1/GIP therapy (Tirzepatide) with an entirely new operational playbook.

Rather than chasing an arbitrary scale number, I shifted my focus to what actually sustains vitality: defending lean muscle mass, mastering gut transit, working around autoimmune and joint limitations, and designing practical, high-protein systems that hold up under the demands of real life.

With a background of over twenty years in medical administration and operating my own executive business, I approach wellness through a practical, data-driven lens. Every guide, tracking tool, and protocol I publish is born in the trenches of daily trial and error—field-tested, honest, and built for real people balancing busy careers, family caregiving, and chronic health hurdles.

When you purchase a guide here, you aren’t buying static medical theory. You’re getting a living document designed to evolve alongside emerging research and real-world results.

Have questions or want to share your own journey? Connect with me directly or join our free patient community at facebook.com/groups/thetrenchesglp.