My Wellness Journey...Over the years I have been on every diet you can think of--Weight
Watchers, Jenny Craig, Atkins, Zone, Cabbage Soup, etc, and while most of the diets worked they left me hungry and craving for foods that I was denying myself. I began dieting when I was 10 years old, having been sent off to a “fat camp” before I started middle school. Although I was an active, athletic child I was still chubby and did not want to go to middle school “fat.” This began years of yo-yo dieting and eventually led to my eating disorder. I maintained a healthy athletic frame all through my school years and into my late twenties, ate healthy foods, exercised and sought help from nutritionists so I was not uninformed, but I was also engaging in unhealthy behaviors—I was either not eating enough, restricting, binging and purging, overeating, or excessively exercising. I was never happy with my body and sadly, when I look back now I realize I looked great. If only my inner self could have mirrored what my outer self actually looked like. |
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When I became pregnant with my first child I realized I needed help, and found a local support for women of all ages with eating disorders. This group has not only saved my health, but also began my journey to a healthier happier me, inside and out. After giving birth to my next two children, and developing hypothyroidism my health began to decline—I was excessively tired, my joints and body ached, I was stressed, anxious, couldn’t sleep, work out or concentrate and of course, I was gaining weight no matter what I did. I attributed this to having three children (one with special needs) very close together and just life as a Mom. A few more years went by, and I was quite simply tired of feeling tired and not myself.
I was totally OVERWHELMED!!
I began doing research on the internet and realized I had many overlapping symptoms of multiple diseases and made an appointment with my doctor. Shortly thereafter, I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia, two autoimmune diseases that have drastically reshaped my life. I went through a period of denial and self-pity, but with the help of my family, friends, my support group and God, I realized changes needed to come from within. I put total faith in my doctors to “heal” me, never realizing how much the foods I was eating contributed to my overall well-being. As my health spiraled downward and the weight gain increased, I began researching on my own to find possible solutions to get better without medication and became interested in holistic health. During this time I also came across the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and knew this was the place for me to educate myself about nutrition, learn how to heal myself and how to achieve overall balance in my life. Through nutrition I have healed my body from a dysfunctional thyroid, chronic fatigue, 80% of my joint and body pain and released 35 pounds of excess weight.
I was totally OVERWHELMED!!
I began doing research on the internet and realized I had many overlapping symptoms of multiple diseases and made an appointment with my doctor. Shortly thereafter, I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia, two autoimmune diseases that have drastically reshaped my life. I went through a period of denial and self-pity, but with the help of my family, friends, my support group and God, I realized changes needed to come from within. I put total faith in my doctors to “heal” me, never realizing how much the foods I was eating contributed to my overall well-being. As my health spiraled downward and the weight gain increased, I began researching on my own to find possible solutions to get better without medication and became interested in holistic health. During this time I also came across the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and knew this was the place for me to educate myself about nutrition, learn how to heal myself and how to achieve overall balance in my life. Through nutrition I have healed my body from a dysfunctional thyroid, chronic fatigue, 80% of my joint and body pain and released 35 pounds of excess weight.
Did you know there are some simple steps you can take right now to
Get Healthy & Happy?
Merging my prior work experience and special education background together with integrative nutrition was a natural step for me. My passion has always been to help others, especially children and those with special needs, and now with my specialized training from IIN I have embraced my role as teacher to help others learn how to heal themselves naturally as I have done so through positive lifestyle and nutrition choices. Drawing on the knowledge learned at IIN, I will help you create your personalized "journey to wellness” program that suits your unique body, lifestyle, preferences, and goals.
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Learn more about my training + my unique approach to health coaching.
I invite you to take advantage of my FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION. During this breakthrough session, we will discuss your health + lifestyle to determine what best supports you in achieving your goals. Let's talk, call to schedule a Free Breakthrough Session with me today.