Weight loss for pre-empty nester women who don't like working out

A healthy relationship with food is so important to their physical AND mental health.

In November of my youngest son’s senior year of high school, he approached me to help him lose his “football weight”. As an online health coach since 2007, this was a personal game day moment since I had originally started my business to be a better health influence on my kids.


I come from a long line of diabetes and obesity. I watched the health complications from these diseases that my family members struggled with.  I didn’t want to struggle myself or pass it along to my children. I had to make a change. Becoming an online health coach was the accountability I needed to make a change.


Working with different clients over the years, I knew the struggle with disordered eating many have so I wanted to be delicate as I worked with my son, who wanted to lose 50 pounds.


To have a healthy relationship with food, you need to start by knowing the purpose of each food group, something I learned from a program called The
2B Mindset.


Here are a few of the tips I taught him that are helpful for your kid as well: 

  • Carbohydrates give you energy.
  • Vegetables fill your stomach to make you feel full and help with digestion.
  • Protein helps you feel satiated longer and build muscle.
  • Sweets are treats, not cheats. 
  • There are no bad foods, just foods that might not help with your health goals.


Your kids need to learn how certain foods make them feel. If they are struggling with bathroom issues, inflammation, trouble sleeping, unwanted weight loss, or unwanted weight gain, it is important to keep a food journal to find out the culprit. 


I’m happy to report that before my son went to college, he lost the
football weight but more importantly set up some healthy habits that he’s carried with him even to this day. You can listen to his story here.


If you have questions about how to help your child (
or yourself) have a healthier relationship with food, message me! I'd love to help!


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