In today’s internet world of short, sweet, and entertaining videos, I’m doing the opposite. I’m getting very personal with you and it’s important to me to not sugarcoat it or leave out important details.
So grab a cup of coffee and let me tell you a story.
For most of my life, I have struggled with being overweight. Growing up in the 90s left a distorted impression that “being on a diet” and chasing underweight body goals was normal. Slimfast, Weight Watchers, the Special K Diet, ephedra, Herbalife, and the elliptical machine characterized my 20s.
In my 30s I moved away from processed food and towards real food, but when the weight wouldn’t come off I realized that “eating clean” wasn’t enough. I cut out entire food groups, incorporated the latest superfoods and supplements, and tried intermittent fasting in various attempts to lose excess weight. In the end, I felt resentful, hopeless, and resigned to living a life of being overweight – that “this is just the way it is when you turn 40.”
A shift started at the end of 2023 when a realization hit me like a ton of bricks – I don’t remember a time when I was NOT dieting.
Yes, I’ve been eating real food for well over a decade. And I’ve been teaching you how to do the same! But I was eating more than my body needed. Too much food – of any kind – will cause weight gain.
I made myself a promise:
- No more dieting mindset.
- No more trying to be my smallest self.
- No more letting the scale dictate how I felt about myself and whether or not I was doing a good job.
But here’s the catch… I’m in my 40s and perimenopause is knocking at my door. I feel the fatigue. I feel the sleepless nights. I feel the hormones shifting each month and if I’m not careful, I’m going to fall into the 43% of women who gain weight during their perimenopause and menopause years.
How then, do you reconcile NOT gaining weight, preferably LOSING weight, with NOT being on a diet?
It started with tracking my food. I didn’t change what I ate or how much I ate – I just recorded everything I ate and drank for 4 weeks with zero judgment.
That led to a short calorie deficit with a start date, an end date, and guardrails to keep me on track and prevent me from jumping in too far too fast.
In the end I had lost 11 pounds and 12 inches. This is a big deal when you’re only 5’1”!
I fell in love with macro nutrition and as a Certified Nutrition Coach hold two certifications (Macro Mentorship, PN1) with two more in the works.
I hope to inspire and educate women on how to create sustainable healthy lifestyle changes, helping them unlearn dieting fads and warped “societal norms,” and achieve real body goals by eating the foods they love.
Here’s how we can work together:
1:1 Weekly Coaching ($300/mo) – My highest level of support and accountability. Direct access to me through WhatsApp, customized nutrition plan, customized fitness plan, weekly check-ins to review objective data and plan steps forward to reach your goals. No experience required. Slots are limited and filled on first-come, first-serve basis. Apply here to see if we’re a good fit.
1:1 Bi-Weekly Coaching ($175/mo) – Similar support and accountability as weekly coaching, but we officially check-in together every two weeks. You still have direct access to me through WhatsApp, get customized fitness and custom nutrition plans. Must be a former 1:1 Weekly Coaching client, graduated from NOURISHED+STRONG, or have experience working with a coach in the past. Apply here to see if we’re a good fit.
NOURISHED+STRONG ($247) – A 6-week group coaching program teaching you what foods to eat to feel your best, how much to eat to meet your goals, and how to live your life while eating the foods you love. You’ll learn how to configure and adjust your macros depending on your goals, customize your own nutrition program, and how to make it a family-friendly and sustainable lifestyle. No experience or application required. This program runs 3 times each year – January, April, September. Join the waitlist to be notified when enrollment is open.
Nutrition Newsletter – A free bi-weekly newsletter focused on nutrition, macro-friendly recipes, tracking tips and more. Sign up for the newsletter here.
Whether we work together 1:1, in a group setting, or via DM’s on Instagram, know that I’m celebrating every single one of your wins with you. This journey is not an easy one, but you can only fail if you give up.
Keep putting one foot in front of the other. It’s okay to be the tortoise. We know how the story ends. 🙂
♥ Tiffany
