My journey to become a Certified Fitness Nutrition specialist began about 30 years ago. Although I had been a “gym rat” for most of my life by that time, and very active in sports and physical activity, I did not ever consider what I put into my body as having any effect on what the outside looked like. I looked great, but I did not feel great. I thought, as long as I am at a good weight and look good, who cares what I eat!? And, I was one of those women who could eat anything and not gain weight, much to the dismay of ALL of my female friends!

Through my late teens and early twenties, I developed pretty severe gastric issues, had ulcers in my esophagus and stomach, and took medicine to combat that. I also had arthritis, which for my age was very unusual. Later in my twenties, I developed asthma. All of these conditions together resulted in me having to take multiple medications per day, and when I woke up in the mornings I felt awful. But I still looked good!

I began to develop a growing interest in learning to eat better, hoping that with better nutrition I could get off of medications and start to feel as on the inside as I looked on the outside. I started doing some research into what I could do to heal my body from the inside out with proper nutrition. Over the course of a few years, I was able to do just that . . . no more meds. And I felt better. And I wanted to teach others how to do this also.

So, I took the coursework to become certified in nutrition, to be able to better assist other people in learning how to eat better, change habits and lifestyle, and become healthier as a result. I like to refer to what I do for people as “the personal trainer for your insides.” You can do all those things that make you look good on the outside (as far as exercise goes), but if you do not take care of your insides, it will catch up to you in some way, some day. The reality is, really being healthy is about 80% nutrition and only 20% exercise.

Nothing happens overnight. Changing lifetime habits is not easy. But it CAN be done if you are willing to do the work. I can help you learn how to shop, cook, and eat healthier, lose weight and keep it off, and help you learn, by example, to teach healthy eating habits to your family members as well. I watched this happen in my own family, and with many clients through the years.

Sometimes an added bonus of getting healthy on the inside through good nutrition is being able to stop taking prescription medications, but it is not a guarantee. I can work with you and your doctor to see if that could be a reality for you, but I cannot say for sure that this will be the result in every case. Everyone’s body is different, and the way your body reacts to a new way of eating is unique to you alone. Many times, losing weight can affect blood sugar, blood pressure, and a host of other things that you take medications for; however, an end result of no more medications is impossible to predict.

I hope that you will allow me to help you reach your health and nutritional goals. Contact me at 1NutritionExpert@gmail.com for more information. And be sure to like and follow this blog, and click the buttons above to follow me on Facebook and Twitter.

Heres to your health!

~ Doneane