Inching into my mid-thirties, and having the boilerplate health (and vanity) concerns, I knew what I needed to do to be healthier (and more comfortable in my skin) but just never stuck to doing those things enough to make a difference. "By this time next year, I'll be fitting into those old skinny jeans again. I'll just start doing x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, and x."
When I met Laura and heard of her services, I though to myself "do I really need to pay someone to do what I already know I need to be doing?" And after I few more months without change I realized the answer was a resounding, "ugh, I guess". What really pushed me to the point of seeking Laura's guidance wasn't stepping on scale as much going to the doctor and having high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Because of my nutritional resourcefulness and scientific inquisitiveness I assumed up until that point that I was healthy, simply by having knowledge about what was healthy. But, the numbers proved me wrong.
Working with Laura helped me to filter my overwhelming amount of nutritional and health information into small and manageable lifestyle actions. She helped me to pair down my health actions binging (and then long period of disappointed apathy) into realistic adjustments. I look forward to having my sessions with Laura, not only because she is personable and knowledgable, but she's a perfectly nonjudgmental counselor to gently guide me down the better path when I stray. The key to Laura's success is making the plan tailored to what I enjoy in life and not unrealistically cutting out indulgences. The helps bring pleasure and wellness to a balance.
I got my blood panels done again last week, and my anxiety at viewing the results melted away at I saw that my total cholesterol has dropped 55 mg/dL down to 155mg/dL, and all of my number are in the healthy range. I shouldn't have been that surprised, since I've lost 12 lbs and feel much better. Laura knows what she's doing, and even if skinny jeans are no longer trending, I'm just happy feeling better in this one body I've got. read more