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Why talk about me?!

It's difficult deciding how much to divulge about my own health journey but I want to tell my story because it's possible you could relate to some of it and that could be helpful!

 

In truth, I to inspire those who may have doubts about their ability to feel healthy or reach their natural body weight. I had my doubts for years. I used to tell myself that I didn't have the will power to change my not so healthy habits and would always be overweight and sick with symptoms of my autoimmune disease. 

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​Well, as it turned out I DID find health and I DID come back natural weight. And it was actually simpler than I thought...

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A look into my childhood health and body positivity challenges 

As a child, I had reoccurring ear infections and tummy aches. Over time, they became replaced by constant headaches. It was only later that I would come to realise that these are typical symptoms of dairy intolerance. 

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I also remember crying to my mum about being "chubby" as early as the age of eight. As early as 12 years old I was on the receiving end of comments about my "womanly" shape. Clothes shopping quickly became a traumatic experience.

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Emotional eating, restricting and Binge Eating Disorder

I began restricting my food intake at age 14, despite not actually being overweight. I skipped breakfast, had a diet coke for lunch and a small dinner when I got home. At 15 I went to boarding school and the culture around food was very different. I switched restricting for binging. This became a damaging part of my life for years afterwards. Binge eating disorder is now recognised by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, along with bulimia and anorexia. 

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​At 25 I realised just how out of control I had become. My relationship with food was so unhealthy - filled with shame, guilt and secrecy. I'd eat in secret and binge for hours on end. I hid evidence of what I had eaten from my roommates and live-in boyfriend by placing packaging underneath other items in the bin or placing it in my bag so I could dispose of it elsewhere or even taking the rubbish out altogether. Saving money was a useless affair because I spent so much on food. I completely isolated myself - choosing to eat rather than spend time with friends - magnifying my feelings of loneliness, anxiety and unhappiness. 

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Further down the rabbit hole I went.

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I had tried to lose weight so many times and failed over and over again. I would repeat to myself every night that the next day would be different - and then I'd catch myself on the couch bingeing and barely know how I even got there!

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Obesity and Endometriosis

​Between 19 and 25 years old I was 25kg overweight. Being only 5ft tall this put me in the obese category. I didn't want to talk about it. I didn't want to deal with it. On top of this, I was been diagnosed with endometriosis. 

 

Over the next few years I would suffer daily from nausea while also struggling with painful periods, anxiety and increasing food intolerances (clearly worsened by my eating habits). At this time was unaware what a change in lifestyle could do for me, not only in terms of my weight but for my endometriosis symptoms.

 

Truth be told, I doubt my doctors knew this either. 

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Finding my health and my passion

My 25th birthday brought about a quarter life epiphany rather than a crisis. I realised I needed to start prioritising my health, which in turn led to clearer decisions about my career path. I have incorporated the key factors that helped me to achieve these changes into a programme that can be tailored to pretty much anyone! 

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Once I found myself on the right steady path, my passion for the subject of natural living and eating grew. I wanted to learn so much more but I found self-learning could be very confusing. There was so much conflicting information! I wanted to learn from sources that I trusted and were evidence based - and I wanted to become a trusted source myself! 

 

In 2015, I graduated from the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition, earning the designation of Registered Holistic Nutritionist. I fell in love with yoga on my journey too, as I noticed not only the effect it had on my physical body, but also on my mind. So I became a Registered yoga Teacher! To further compliment my holistic approach, I became a certified counsellor, neuro-linguistic programming practitioner and Reiki practitioner. 

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So let's not waste our time on this wondrous planet - take control of your life and your health! The power to do so lies within you. I can help to guide you in a direction that will work best for you and your lifestyle.

 

You are unique - you body, your emotions, your experiences, your lifestyle - ALL UNIQUE. So doesn't it make sense to tailor a health plan to suit your own individuality?! That's where a holistic nutritionist like me comes in!

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