I often tell the story of the pivotal moment I gave up dieting to find lasting success with my weight. While that's true, the real story is a little deeper.
Twenty years of listening to half-baked plans and incomplete science with nothing to show for it but confusion and an uncomfortable body was enough. I couldn't see the way forward but I knew where I'd been would keep me stuck and sad.
So, I turned entirely away from the health and wellness industry and began gleaning important ideas from thinkers from all walks of life.
I started reading about how to properly nourish myself from ancestral wisdom. I looked at what science had to say about food and mental health. I took a Buddhist approach to observe my inner dialog. I cultivated peace to fuel everyday movement. I learned how to be kind to myself in practical terms, and the power of that approach in steady self-care.
I listened to smart people from all walks of life and took that knowledge to create a stable, healthy weight. I actively disregarded anything remotely faddish, in the wellness sphere or attached to someone selling a diet.
Over the years of maintaining the loss, I made a careful study of my own success and identified the key changes that need to be made. Many will surprise you.
Five years into my own weight mastery I began to write about my approach, and a decade later I built this program.
It's my honor to see others out of weight anxiety and into a life of weight mastery.
Read more about my approach and journey on the About Me page.