Hello! I’m Jo
I’m here to help you get unstuck and reconnect with your inner
wisdom, so you can own your power!
I have found food freedom. Currently, I do not worry about losing control over food. Nor do I feel such a strong pull towards sweets and treats.
It wasn’t always this way though.
I have spent a lifetime obsessing about what I ate.
Overeating… restricting… binging…
I would eat in secret.
I would hide food.
I waited until others went to bed so I could quietly raid the fridge.
I ate in my car so others wouldn’t see what I was eating.
I felt guilt and I felt shame.
Regardless of how horrible my behaviors made me feel, I couldn’t give up my dependency on food.
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Food soothed my pain. My heartache. My stress. My anger.
This definitely was NOT the life I wanted for myself.
My Story
Childhood-Young Adult
My childhood was filled with glorious “goodies” such as pop tarts, ice cream, and potato chips galore. I was free to eat however much I wanted, whenever I wanted. So good eating habits were never on the table - pun intended...
By the time I hit my teens, I never felt good about my body. I developed a poor body-image and the restriction / binge eating cycle began.
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2002-2008
I kept gaining weight well into my early twenties. However, after graduating college and moving out on my own, I was now in full
control of buying my own food and I decided to improve my health.
So, what did I do?
I counted calories…. that’s it…. Calories In, Calories Out.
I religiously logged those calories.
Yup – even logged calories from my chewing gum!
And I worked out very regularly. At least 6 days a week.
Sounds like a good strategy, right?
Sure. I lost weight. Enough to get down to what
I had considered my ideal weight.
I felt great! I felt sexy for the first time! I felt beautiful!
But yet… it was so much work! And I was always sick.
2009-2018
Eventually it was too much to keep up with. Especially once I added any bit of stress to the mix.
Mentally I was no longer able to handle life’s daily ins and outs.
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I stopped caring about what I ate.
I stopped exercising.
I simply lost my spark.
Then the day hit – I arbitrarily decided to step on the scale.
The last time I had done that felt like a lifetime ago.
But this time… It was official.
I had gained 100 pounds!
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Whoa!
2018-Present
I had reached my breaking point. Now I was determined more than ever to find a way to get healthy AND do it in a way that was easy and sustainable. Who wouldn’t want that!?
First things first - I focused on my mental health. If I didn’t have this foundation, how could I fix my body?
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I learned how to give up anger and bitterness and reconnect with the people I love.
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I focused on my goal setting and did it under my terms. This was my process, and I knew it had to be unique to me if I wanted to succeed.
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I reframed my outlook on life and moved forward with positivity and excitement.
Today, I finally feel I am on the right path – the one that was meant for me.
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I feel more alive and engaged.
I feel more optimistic and excited about my future.
I am ready for my best life ever!
This is where you come in...
I realized that I had taken what feels like the long, hard path. I tried diets that didn’t work, depriving myself, and forcing myself to do workouts that I hated. I wasn’t happy.
If you’re feeling the same way, I want to be here for you and help change that.
I want more joy and satisfaction for you too. I believe working together will bring just that. Sometimes you cannot do it alone. I sure as heck didn’t realize I needed support until I received it. And now I want to help support you.
XOXO
Do You Want a Life-Changing Experience Too?
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I can see a world where women are able to embrace their worthiness, stand up for what they truly want, and finally achieve happiness and joy. A world where we all get to experience inner peace, exude confidence, and become unstoppable.