My Program in 3 Steps

I snacked nonstop after dinner my entire adult life.

It seemed like it was part of my personality.

And after I had children, it became even more critical.

Once those kids were in bed and I could relax and have some "me time". I had even more reason to have yummy treats, “I deserved it”.

I tried to stop, but never could.

Until I did.

And I am going to tell you the three steps I used to do it.

Right now.

Step 1.

I had to tell every cell of my body that it was sated, full, and satisfied by making sure I gave it all the essential nutrients it needs to survive so it would stop asking me for more, damn food.

What is essential?

It means the body can't make it and we MUST eat it to survive.

These are animal proteins, fats like Omega 3's and vitamins and minerals.

As it turns out, the ice cream, chips, crackers, cookies and popcorn I was eating had no essential nutrients, neither did the pasta I had for dinner, the sandwich I had for lunch or the oatmeal I had for breakfast. No wonder my body NEVER shut up about wanting food.

Once I prioritized protein, essential fats, vitamins and minerals, my physiology could chill out so I could focus on the next two steps...

Step 2.

Notice my mind and the story I believed about food.

My brain has 1001 reasons why I need to snack at night. And I had practiced these thoughts so many times over my life, they were built into my wiring and became beliefs.

"I deserve it"

"I've eaten well all day I can relax a bit"

"Watching TV is better with popcorn and snacks"

"What does it matter, I already don't fit in my clothes"

“I just need something sweet”

These beliefs felt deeply true and real in my body, so not having a snack just felt wrong. As if I was using the other hand to brush my teeth... so I felt pulled to continue the habit of snacking to make things feel ”right”.

Then, I began to pause…

Friends, pausing means stopping. Put the phone down, stop listening to your kids, put down the mail, stop doing and just pause…

The pause created the space I needed to pay attention to the moment I was in… To notice all of these beliefs I was living by and to start questioning them with compassion and curiosity...

"What do I actually deserve?"

"I have eaten well all day so why do I feel so restricted?"

"How can you give yourself more without food"

And the key to discovering the true need is to stop filling the desire with snacks.

I had to experience the empty space for a little while and just let myself be in the discomfort of saying no to food.

This is what I call the PAUSE.

I teach my clients how to practice this, and how to notice and get curious about it.

It is the key to uncovering the desire for something else.

The desire is the part of you that needs loving care and attention.

Step 3

Pursue your purpose and passion.

Your spirit, true self, essence...whatever you want to call it, it is the magic of 

what lights YOU up, what makes you uniquely YOU.

When we aren't living in alignment with the truest version of ourselves, we will always be vaguely dissatisfied with life. 

We will always need to fill up with external pleasures like food, alcohol, screens, shopping etc.

Especially women who’ve been taught and conditioned by society to put others (often everyone else) before themselves.

We do not feel full.

By the time I was 40, I was so focused on everyone and everything other than me.

I didn't even remember what lit me up.

And when I did, I was embarrassed by the things that excited me.

Some of the things felt superficial.

I am a strong, highly educated, badass woman, so acknowledging that luxuriating in beauty, fashion, and design lit me up did not feel allowed. <cue the shoes>

I became so much more powerful when I owned and celebrated all the parts of me.

I began to transform.

This is the step so many of us forget.

Most of us try to change our health by simply cutting out food. But we need to fill the need that the food was satisfying with something deeper...

My program is built on these 3 steps:

1. Nourishing your cells and reconditioning your physiology.

2. Practicing your pause and unravelling your habits and patterns

3. Pursuing your passion, purpose and pleasure.

And it will transform your life and body as you age.

I will teach you in 6 months what took me 30 years to figure out.

Xo. S

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