About Me
Here’s what I think: Diet is a four letter word. Dieting should not be about rules and restrictions, and dieting, like life, should not be about success or failure. It’s not a goal, it’s a journey, a constant strive to do your best and treat yourself well. We do not fail at diets, diets fail us. How awful would life be if we constantly imposed arbitrary restrictions on the things we enjoy while forcing ourselves to participate in activities we detest? A life not worth living. Yet this is exactly what we do to ourselves when we diet. So it’s no wonder we give up, lose momentum and lose faith that we’ll ever get to where we want to be.
Once you understand the fundamentals of what “health” means, both in diet and in lifestyle, the rest is easy. Everything is a guideline…there are no rules. There is no guilt associated with “falling off the wagon” or “cheating”. If you don’t enjoy it, you’re not going to stick with it. Period. So you learn by experimenting…what makes you feel good, and what nourishes you, and you learn to stay away from the things that do not support your goals, and the things that make you feel lousy.
Every body is different, and every body needs to be addressed individually. What’s good for me might not be good for you. A “diet” that worked for one person, may not work for another. Taking the individual into consideration and finding out what does work for them is what makes this program unique. This is not a program about calories, and weight…about bad foods, and exhausting, intensive workout routines. This is a program about finding balance in your life, your relationships, and your diet. It’s about finding out what really nourishes and satisfies you, and about learning to make yourself your number one priority.
As for me… well, I just love food. I’m passionate about cooking, eating well, and staying healthy. I’ve been actively interested in health, responsible eating, and responsible living for more than 15 years, and am excited to finally be in a place where I can share and pass on this excitement and knowledge to others.
I graduated from Simmons College with a BA in Business Administration and went on to spend about 10 years in a corporate stock photography sales environment. After realizing that my job was making me miserable, I set out to discover what really made sense to me and what really made me happy. Enter Institute for Integrative Nutrition, the only nutrition school integrating all the different dietary theories - combining the knowledge of traditional philosophies with modern concepts. Through Integrative Nutrition, I am certified as a Holistic Health Counselor, and a member of the American Association of Drugless Practitioners.
