Are you Ready to Break up with Dieting, Emotional Eating, and Finally Make Peace with Food and your Body?
Does your relationship with food feel like a tricky one? Maybe even negative or obsessive?
Do you think about food all the time?
Do you feel motivated during the day, but have zero willpower at night?
Do you know all the macro and calorie counts of food, but still have no idea what to eat?
Do you try to keep certain foods (candy, cakes, chips, etc.) out of the house because you have no willpower around them?
Do you find yourself feeling defeated and overwhelmed with food?
Are you constantly trying the latest fad diet?
Are you sick of “starting over” every Monday or January 1st?
It is possible to heal your relationship with food and your body!
Imagine…
Knowing what nourishes your body
Listening and trusting your body, rather than fighting it
Decreasing stress and emotional eating
No longer worrying about your weight
Feeling good about your body - and treating it with kindness
And finally getting off the diet roller coaster
That would mean you would…
Spend more time on the things that really matter to you
Stress less about food and your body
Have clarity around food choices
Save money by avoiding the next diet fad and diet foods
Feel more confident at work, home, and socially
Enjoy exercise, instead of dreading it like a chore
Feel more alive, energetic, and productive
Hey, I’m Andrea, an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and Yoga Teacher.
I am passionate about helping people end their struggles with emotional eating and poor self-image so they can free themselves from dieting, trust their body’s intuition, and finally feel great in their own skin.
I have struggled with my weight and relationship with food my entire life. I’m serious. I tried my first diet at age 9 when my best friend’s mom went on the “beet diet.” Every meal included beets. I lasted one day! But my preoccupation with restricting food in order to lose weight continued throughout my school years.
As a young adult, I tried so many diets, from the South Beach Diet to Weight Watchers meetings to Whole 30 to intermittent fasting. None of them were sustainable and they all left me feeling defeated and worse about my body.
I was constantly looking for the next “food plan” or “healthy lifestyle” to make me feel better about myself. My struggles with food and my body have caused so much suffering, physically and emotionally.
Now that I am in my 40s, I wonder what I could have done with all that time and energy that I spent trying to shrink and sculpt my body. Or how I might have shown up differently in my life if I didn’t feel “less than” because of my body size and shape.
The miracle of our bodies has always amazed me. I majored in Life Sciences at the United States Military Academy. I realized I wanted to support people in their health and wellness goals so that they could learn to heal themselves through right eating and movement. After becoming an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, I searched for a method that aligned with my values of Autonomy and Love.
I decided that there HAD to be a better way than the failure of a repetitive diet cycle.
That’s when Intuitive Eating came into my life. This created a radical change for me and I’m so excited to share this life-changing process with you.
Intuitive Eating led me to some pretty incredible results….
I learned how to eat and take care of myself in ways that felt good, not like a punishment.
I felt a new freedom and confidence with food and my body.
I was no longer obsessing and counting food.
I even felt confident and relaxed around food.
Then I started working with my clients in this non-diet approach. . .
They experienced the same peace with food, feeling satisfied & enjoying the food they ate.
Here’s what I know….
By the time a woman reaches her 45th birthday, it is estimated that she has tried 61 diets, food plans, programs, lifestyle changes, detoxes, and cleanses.
Diets have a 97% failure rate. Research shows that while diets may result in immediate weight loss, there is no sustained weight loss after 3-5 years with any diet plan.
In fact, ⅔ of people who go on diet end up gaining back all the weight PLUS more.
The number one predictor of weight gain is dieting.
Diets cause slowed metabolism, weight gain and even eating disorders.
You are not a failure, the diets were the failure all along.
I used to constantly search for the secret hack that I thought everyone else knew. It makes perfect sense that I was always searching for a smaller body and “perfect food plan” because this was what I was taught since I was a little girl.
When I stopped focusing on losing weight, I finally was able to create a whole new relationship with food.
I had a whole new outlook on my health, food and body image. And now I want to help you experience this.
Introducing…
Intuitive Eating Empowerment:
Your Journey to Food Freedom and Self Love
Intuitive Eating Empowerment is based on the principles of Intuitive Eating - the most effective, research-based way for you to create a healthy relationship with food and finally get off the diet roller coaster!
Intuitive Eaters have higher self-esteem, life satisfaction, and body appreciation, along with greater motivation to exercise. They also have less emotional eating, fewer binge eating episodes, and lower blood pressure.
The principles of Intuitive Eating allow you to reestablish trust with yourself and create a healthy relationship with food and your body.
You don’t need to count every macro, calorie or point that you eat every single meal for the rest of your life.
You can have a relationship with food that feels free and light - without overthinking!
In this 1:1 transformational program, I will guide you through a process that allows you to accomplish all of this!
End the dieting cycle and start a long-lasting transformation - you deserve this!
This alchemical program is for you if you find yourself thinking or saying:
I’m so sick of starting new diets or food plans over and over again, only to feel ashamed and defeated.
I feel like a failure with food. Nothing works for me.
I’m exhausted and frustrated. I just don’t know how to eat anymore
I’m tired of thinking about food all day long
I’m so motivated during the day, but no matter what I do I have zero willpower at night
I go to bed feeling shame most nights after binge eating while watching TV
I just don’t have the motivation to start another food plan or lifestyle change
I can’t keep any candy (or other favorite food) in the house, I have no willpower
The only thing that works for me is strict rules about food (but I can’t stick with them for more than a month or two)
I know what you’re thinking…
How is this different from all the other diet plans and programs out there?
In this program you will:
Break the cycle of dieting so you can trust yourself with food.
Identify root causes of any emotional eating you may experience, so you can reduce stress and emotional eating (without relying on willpower).
Rediscover the pleasure and satisfaction of food again - because food is meant to be enjoyed.
Learn what foods satiate you and sustain your energy levels throughout the day, so you feel more alive and can enjoy your life fully.
Stop counting calories and start eating with ease and freedom.
Begin to make peace with food and your body, finally, so you can experience greater joy and fulfillment with food and in your life.
Start to heal your relationship with food, so that you can focus on what’s truly important to you.
Join this transformational program if you want to transform your relationship with food and your body!
In this program, I will take you step-by-step through a powerful process so you can say goodbye to dieting, remove the guilt and shame from foods so you can enjoy them again and have a plan for creating healthy daily habits without the punishment of diet culture.
What’s Included in the program?
12 Live 1:1 Coaching Calls ($2100 Value)
You will be fully supported through this entire 4-month program. We will have 12 live 50-minute coaching calls where I will guide you through the principles of Intuitive Eating. We will meet 3 times each month, then allow a week to rest and integrate the lessons. Each week I will send you a new guidebook, self-reflection prompts, and 1-3 audio practices. There are also several different custom meditations provided to support your journey.
Daily Support from me via Slack ($797 Value)
You’ll have personal support and coaching from me in between our live sessions so you can experience transformation, connection and encouragement everyday. You’ll have me in your back pocket, literally! Please do allow a 24-hour window during the week and up to 48-hours to respond on the weekends.
Client Guidebook ($197 Value)
This initial Guidebook will be an amazing resource to support you in between your live group coaching calls. It introduces you to the concepts of a non-diet approach to your relationship with food and your body. Each week you’ll receive an additional guidebook to support that week’s principle of Intuitive Eating and lesson.
Audio Practices and Meditations ($297 Value)
Each week you will practice 1-3 different audio recordings to integrate that week’s lesson
Suggested Daily Routine ($47 Value)
A simple roadmap for you to follow without strict rules and restrictions. This is focused on simple self care and feeling good! Say goodbye to stress, overwhelm and frustration.
Over 30 Delicious Recipes created by a Professional Chef ($197 Value)
These recipes get RAVE reviews from my clients! Because the recipes are so delicious, you will find this experience is about pleasure and you will start to find joy with food again. From smoothies & salads to curries, soups, and stir-frys, you’re bound to find your favorites and there are recipes for all levels of kitchen abilities. The recipes are provided as inspiration, not a rigid meal plan. In fact, there’s no requirement to use the recipes.
Kitchen and Food Prep Tips Guide ($47 Value)
Newbies and kitchen pros alike will appreciate these simple time-saving strategies. You will easily turn these food prep practices into consistent and sustainable habits.
Are you ready to transform your relationship with food and your body?
Testimonials
For all of my adult life I carried the burden of a diet mentality which only ever led to binge-eating and being completely uncomfortable in my own skin. I was so tired of feeling like I was a prisoner in my own body, a burden to myself and others, incapable of achieving weight loss and health goals, and just feeling defeated all of the time. Through this program, I learned to release judgment and guilt around my food choices, that my worth is not determined by the size or shape of my body, and that I can trust the innate wisdom of both. I feel super proud of myself for every moment of this journey of intuitive eating and self-discovery! Andrea is an amazing guide and I am so grateful for her generosity. I highly recommend this program!
— Bethany N.
Before the program, I had ‘orthorexia’ tendencies ... obsessed with clean eating. I was always making food (and myself) wrong. There was no joy or satisfaction. It was a stressful, disempowering way to live.
As a result of this program, my mind and body feel SO much happier and more aligned. Rather than imprisoning myself with diet culture food rules and restrictions, I’m now more empowered to focus on eating with presence, gratitude, joy and satisfaction. While all foods are still ‘on the table’ for me, I find myself gravitating more naturally to foods with more nutrients.
This program has been a gift for me! The time and energy I'd spent obsessing over food is now freed up to apply to what truly nourishes me most ... loving, meaningful, soulful connections with others and with myself.
— Dina B.
“Through this program, I learned how much I needed to get out of the diet mentality. Andrea helped me to let go of the past, and see my future self. I now have tools to keep me from allowing my weight to go up and down. Lastly, I am healing my relationship with food.
— Mary L.
Andrea has taught me to allow myself space and grace to be exactly where I am at but to still work towards my personal goals. From her example, I am learning strength and determination to be a better me in all areas of life. Mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually I have experienced and continue to experience immense transformation! The impact that Andrea has had on me is indescribable; everyone should work with her.
— Jonna N.
“In the past I tried intuitive eating on my own and never stuck. Through this program I developed understanding and compassion for myself and my body. My relationship with food is better because food is no longer the enemy. My personal relationship with my partner is better now too. I look forward to continuing with intuitive eating because I feel so much better physically, mentally, and emotionally..”
— Shana B.
Happiness Guarantee
I have held nothing back in creating this program for you. I want you to live a life FREE from diet culture, obsessive counting and feeling defeated with food, so I’m giving you all the tools and support you need to start your path to making peace with your plate.
Because I want you to experience the amazing results possible in this program, once the program materials have been sent out, there are no refunds. I have created this policy so that we are both accountable for your success. I am here to support you every step of the way!
FAQs
Will I lose weight on this program?
Here’s my honest answer…
Yes. No. Maybe.
The desire to lose weight is totally normal, that’s what we have been taught- thin equals healthy/good/valuable. Weight loss isn’t bad, but it can get in the way of healing your relationship with food.
By the time women are 45 years old, statistics show that they have tried at least 61 different diets and food plans. As a result, the dieting industry is a 71-billion-dollar industry that has women doubting themselves and their bodies.
After a lifetime of trying to shrink your body, don’t you think it will be a welcome relief to spend time focused on healing your relationship with food and your body?
This is a weight-neutral program, weight loss is not the focus. Remember that thin does not equal health. Health is defined by each individual. Health is evident in different shapes and sizes of bodies.
Applying a weight-neutral approach to your life is extremely freeing. It allows you to focus on healthy behaviors in your control. It’s a powerful shift for your mental and emotional health.
Most clients find that after adopting Intuitive Eating, their bodies naturally return to the healthiest, sustainable weight for them.
What exactly is a non-diet/ Intuitive Eating approach?
Instead of focusing on weight loss, in this program, we will focus on health behaviors and the thoughts and emotions behind them. We will begin to unpack the Restrict-Rebel-Guilt cycle of chronic dieting that so many people are stuck in.
Along with health behaviors, we will address the root causes of emotional eating patterns. The program is grounded in the principles of Intuitive Eating which are research and science-based. I believe that all bodies are good bodies. The pursuit of weight loss is more damaging mentally and physically to the body.
Are the recipes vegan, vegetarian, or paleo?
The recipes do not follow a directive nutrition plan that eliminates whole food groups. In case you are wondering, there are plenty of vegan and vegetarian options.
Instead of eliminating food groups, we will work to grow your inner attunement to hunger, fullness, and satisfaction cues, along with rejecting the diet mentality with food. We will practice perceiving all foods as neutral, rather than good and bad foods. This is one of the critical mindset shifts to ending emotional and binge eating, along with anxiety around food.
Will you tell me what to eat?
No, not in the typical diet sense. I believe in body autonomy. This process is about you trusting your own body rather than looking towards external rules. An important part of detaching from diet culture is learning what works for your body. I will guide you through a process to learn more about how you feel when you eat different foods and what best supports your body. We will focus on including foods that will satiate you, give you energy throughout the day, and support your mood.
Is this the same as mindful eating?
No, mindful eating is an important tool used in Intuitive Eating (and this program), but we will go much deeper.
We will dismantle diet culture so you’re able to understand how it has impacted how you think and feel about food. This is the often missing piece to healing your relationship with food.
In this program you will:
Start to break the cycle of dieting so you can trust yourself with food.
Identify root causes of any emotional eating you may experience, so you can reduce stress and emotional eating (without relying on willpower).
Rediscover the pleasure and satisfaction of food again - because food is meant to be enjoyed.
Learn what foods satiate you and sustain your energy levels throughout the day, so you feel more alive to enjoy your life fully.
Stop counting calories and start eating with ease and freedom.
Begin to make peace with food and your body, finally, so you can experience greater joy and fulfillment with food and in your life.
Start to heal your relationship with food, so that you can focus on what’s truly important to you.
How much time will this program take each day/week?
Each week I will email you a specific guidebook for the week and at least one audio practice to listen to and implement. I recommend spending a minimum of 15 minutes a day with the audio practice and any journaling, although some days you might want to commit to 45-minutes of practices.
Many of the assignments don’t take any extra time - they are simply inviting you into greater awareness and mindfulness around food, eating, emotions, and your relationship with your body - so you can shift them.
What makes this program different from other diets like Noom, Whole 30 and Paleo?
Noom, Paleo, and Whole30 all have elements of restriction - where certain foods are forbidden and villainized or where the goal is to restrict calories.
This is the “old” way of approaching health and wellness.
I created this program because the old ways of “good” and “bad” foods and restrictions were not working for myself or my clients. It only created a more stressful relationship with food.
I knew my clients needed a different approach, and I’m guessing you’re probably looking for a plan that offers a fresh path.
This program is based on an innovative, highly-effective, evidence-based approach that allows you to experience more peace, joy, and fulfillment with food and in your life.
This is a unique departure from what’s been traditionally offered in health and wellness.
This program is based on the principles of Intuitive Eating, where all foods fit. There are no food rules to follow.
This program allows you to prioritize your physical health, along with emotional and mental health. - which allows you to experience an easeful relationship with food and your body.
I’ve read the Intuitive Eating book, but I’m still confused. Will I benefit from this program?
Yes, it’s great that you already have a start, let’s build on it! I love when my clients have read the book, Intuitive Eating (but it’s not required!). There’s so much power in practicing a non-diet approach to food with a coach (that’s me!) to support you. Ditching dieting can feel isolated at times, like you are the only one in the world on this journey. Processing the reasons for emotional eating is also most effective when done with a trained coach.
I’m not sure if I’m ready to let go of dieting (or losing weight) yet. Is this program for me?
You don’t have to be ready, just open minded to a new approach.
It’s totally normal that you may feel a sense of safety and security in the world of dieting. All of us have been raised in a diet culture and thin ideal obsessed society, so it’s only normal that dieting feels comforting to you.
One of the first things we will work on in this program is uncovering the lies you’ve been taught by diet culture.
Thinking you need to have the perfect body or have food all figured out to start this process is one of the many lies of diet culture.
I hope you will put your trust in yourself to start this healing process. I will be honored to guide you.