We all have WHYs to motivate different parts of our lives. Here are a couple of mine:
WHY I work in fitness
I started working in fitness when I was 16 years-old because at fifteen I went from a total sedentary slug to a lover of movement. It changed my life, and I was eager to share it with as many people as possible. My mission became simple: to motivate people to move.
Over the last two weeks, so many of the clients I train in small groups have made increases in the amount of weight they are lifting. Their hard work and consistency is paying off and it shows in this strength gain, but also in the way they are feeling overall. The great part: they love it. We get together in the garage, chat, share, laugh, sweat, and swear when it gets tough.
I love seeing a woman discover her strength and overcome intimidation she may feel toward her own abilities in the gym.
WHY I coach nutrition and lifestyle changes
This one is deeply personal to me. While I always loved to exercise, nutrition didn’t come as easily. I spent my twenties as an overweight marathon runner and group fitness instructor. I was so scared to really learn about nutrition because I couldn’t imagine eating less. I was moving a ton and I was hungry!
Over the years, and with piles of education, I learned that eating less is not what it is about. In fact, I now eat more, but I eat foods that support my workouts and nourish my body.
I love leading a woman to discover this for herself and change the way she sees and feels about food. I recently had a client who dropped over 15 lbs. in the past five month tell me she can’t remember what she used to eat and what she was afraid of giving up in the beginning. There is nothing more thrilling for me than hearing success like that.
WHY I specialize in Perimenopause
Perimenopause is no joke. Looking back on the last 9 years, I can clearly see my journey, but boy was it confusing while I was going through it. All of the confusion and pain led to a lot of research, studying, and new certifications. It clearly formed my mission to help women with their nutrition and exercise as they go though this change of life.
In perimenopause, women tend to lose bone and muscle while gaining fat. This sets them up for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, and frailty, all of which will decrease their long term quality of life. Bothersome symptoms make it more tempting to stay trapped under a blanket on the couch with a bowl of chips than slay a workout and cook well-balanced meals.
With the stakes high and the obstacles higher, I take extreme satisfaction when my clients transform their lives. I have had many women declare that they have never felt better, they are stronger than when they were in their thirties, and they are confident they can maintain their new health habits over the long term.
WHY I developed Powerup and Reset
Powerup and Reset is an online health education program. It walks you through two weeks of eliminating inflammation-causing foods from your diet, followed by an optional three week period of slowly adding them back in and learning what foods are especially bothersome to your body.
I developed this program for a couple of reasons:
- Learning what foods cause inflammation takes away the mystery behind bothersome symptoms and allows us to make informed decisions about what we eat.
- I have been leading groups of women through this type of reset for years and I know how well it works.
- Women want change and results, but many juice cleanses or detoxes will cause more harm than good for women in the menopause transition. This program is designed specifically for a Peri or menopausal woman.
- It is a way for me to coach more people more efficiently. The course is packed with so much information, it would take at least six months of private coaching for me to share all that is conveyed in this program, that is a $600 value.
Here are some of the comments from women in the middle of the Powerup and Reset program:
“I have survived three birthday parties without sugar a total miracle for me. Also shoulder inflammation pain disappeared day 3!”
“I have so much more energy!!”
“EMPOWERED to make a change! Not everything went as planned, but I made better choices, instead of having one “slip-up” de-rail the day, which was my previous “habit.””
“I have enjoyed this change so far. I’ve had more vegetables each meal everyday. My mindless snacking has turned into increasing my protein and drinking more water.”
“I enjoyed finding new recipes! The salmon and taco salad bowls were amazing and my family loved them too! Can’t wait to find more recipes on your website. I also found shelled edamame as a new, easy snack!”
If you are thinking of making a change, now is a great time to be proactive about your health and lock in some excellent habits.
Check out Powerup and Reset here
Check my Blog for loads of Reset-friendly recipe ideas.
Send me an email if you have any questions or want to begin a conversation about change.
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If you are over being frustrated by your body, are tired of being tired, and feel like everything you do makes things worse rather than better, it is time to learn how to take care of your body NOW!
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If you are deep in the Perimenopause transition, you need to REWRITE YOUR SELF-CARE MANUAL with How to Powerup Peri/menopause: the Complete Guide
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If you are Perimenopausal or menopausal and feel like you are constantly struggling with inflammation, bloating, exhaustion, constipation, and sudden weight gain. It is likely you suspect it is due to what you are eating, but don’t know what or how to change. You need the Powerup and Reset Program.
In perimenopause and menopause our hormones are totally different, so our approach needs to be different too.
Best news is, the approach we need does NOT include:
- Punishing amounts of exercise
- Starvation
- Unrealistic goals that take you way out of your comfort zone.
- Fasting
- Keto
It DOES include:
- Feeding ourselves the BEST foods on a regular basis to assure out body it is fed and cared for.
- Editing our exercise to make it efficient and effective so we don’t waste time spinning our wheels.
- Learning to apply easy and strategic self-care to help our hormones settle down.
Have you tried and failed to change your health in the past? Consider this:
- Now is the time to take your health seriously. What we do RIGHT NOW decides if we will spend our golden years sick and broken or thriving and enjoying life.
2. Just about EVERYTHING you read or see in Health Media is NOT designed for women in Perimenopause or menopause. Our hormones are DIFFERENT than men and younger women. Things that work for other people are likely to make things WORSE for you right now.
3. We cannot afford to waste time with-fast fix weight loss schemes that will likely cost us precious bone and muscle, cause us to gain belly fat, and can even cause us to become more at risk for heart attack and stroke.
Everything in How to Powerup Peri/menopause: the Complete Guide and the Powerup and Reset Program are designed for women in Perimenopause and Menopause to:
- Help you feel better RIGHT NOW
- Find your best health and make it last a lifetime
- Lose stubborn fat, especially in the belly
- Increase or preserve bone and muscle, the key to aging well
- Keep our cortisol levels down
- Decrease inflammation
If you have previously struggled to make real health changes stick, these are the programs for you.
Instead of presenting a bunch of information and leaving you overwhelmed, with no idea how to apply it to your life, BOTH COURSES are filled with BEHAVIOR CHANGE strategy, tips and tricks, and realistic advice that walk you through how to apply everything successfully into your life and maintain it for the long term.
These programs have been changing the lives of so many women. Why not let it be you?
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