My Journey

Ever look at a piece of your clothing and think, “Why are you judging me?”

Yes…..a piece of clothing!

At the age of 40, I started experiencing symptoms of menopause.

I went from super regular menstrual cycles to super irregular and almost non-existent cycles, in what seemed like overnight.

Instead of thinking about managing the hot-flashes, mood swings and night sweats, and maybe even some more pressing health issues that come along with menopause….

I became laser-focused on my weight! (Yes! Of all things – my weight!)

Why? Because it was the most measurable and apparent thing that was happening in my body!

I thought that losing weight was the answer to my changing body and all my problems.

Can you relate to this?

While I was “happy” that I lost all the weight, I thought:

I’d be happy in all areas of my life….

I’d have a better relationship with my husband…..

I’d be a better mom…..

And, I’d get that big promotion I had always wanted!

Life would have been so PERFECT…..

Except……

Little did I realize how much that little pill would lead to more weight loss than I had ever experienced, but at a cost.

At the end of the 16 months of taking an appetite suppressant, I had a full-blown eating disorder!

Sure, I was in a smaller body, but I was not any happier than 30 pounds prior.

Food and my body occupied a considerable amount of my brain space.

I was barely living.

Finally, when I came to understand that diets were harming my body – physically and mentally – things started to CLICK!

For the next few years, I dove into understanding what was at the root of my issue.

I healed my relationships with food and self.

I began to accept my body for what it was, without what I thought was the magic pill.

Best of all, I pursued a career path that was not only fulfilling, but also allowed me to see the possibilities.