Teddi Mellencamp from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills got emotional while discussing the backlash her diet accountability program is receiving.
Teddi Mellencamp fromReal Housewives of Beverly Hillshas been facing fierce backlash over her All in By Teddi diet program. She has been trending all week after users of the programaccused it of promoting extreme and unsafe weight loss practices.
The program is oneMellencamp credits for helping her lose weight after giving birth to her third child in February. However, former users of the program have been speaking out with claims they were "bullied" into dieting a certain way.According to the anonymous accounts, members of the program have to sign an NDA and allegedly pay upwards of $700 to start and $150 a week to continue. They're allegedly allowed to consume about 600-1000 caloriesa dayand take photos of every meal. Some accounts claimed the coaches would talk down on them for consuming carbs or not working out.
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Mellencamp addressed the claims on the latest episode of her podcast,Teddi Tea Pod with Teddi Mellencamp.The 39-year-oldReal Housewives of Beverly Hillsstarslammed recent criticism against her accountability coaching business' alleged viewpoints on dieting, exercise and NDAs.She admitted that she didn't want to speak on the criticisminitially "because it's very aggressive and there's some hate going with it," but she decided to use the opportunity as a "learning" experience to "talk about what's going on."Mellencamp became emotional while discussing the backlash, which she credited to "strangers" on social media speaking against her coaches and current clients.
"The reason I started All In With Teddi had nothing to do with the business. I wanted to change my own life. I wanted to feel good in my own skin," she said. "That's how the business was formed. And I realized that my calling, my purpose, was not just to change my life, it was to help others feel good in their own skin, feel confident, feel comfortable, reach their goals, to know they're not alone," she said. "And that has been something that lights me up every single day. It makes me feel proud, I am excited about it, and I love every second of what I do. I know that so many lives have been changed. I love the community that's been formed."
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