I thought I was healthy. I was fairly in shape, a busy mom doing her best. Then came the weight, the diagnoses, the medications they said I'd need forever. I had a different idea.
2020
Pandemic hits. Stress, weight gain, feeling stuck at 215 lbs
2022
Diagnosed with RA, pre-diabetes, hypertension & hyperlipidemia
2023
Committed fully to WFPB. Everything changed
Today
70 lbs gone. Zero medications. On a mission
The Wake-Up Call
The Discovery
Frozen shoulders. Severe acid reflux. I couldn't open a water bottle. Blood tests confirmed Rheumatoid Arthritis — plus three other conditions. The doctors said I'd be on medication for life.
I was in Miami trying green smoothies but still bringing processed snacks along for the ride. Nothing was healing. Then I couldn't open a water bottle. That was the moment I knew something was seriously wrong.
I found Chef AJ, learned about calorie density and whole food plant-based eating, connected with a lifestyle medicine doctor, and made the commitment. Within a year, every condition reversed. No medications.
I contacted a lifestyle medicine doctor I'd seen on Chef AJ's show. I committed to the full program — WFPB nutrition, exercise, mindfulness, community, and education. Within a year, every condition reversed. No medications. Not one.
"I didn't just lose 70 pounds. I found my health, my energy, my joy
...and my purpose."
From Patient to Coach
After reversing four diagnoses through food and lifestyle, I got certified — because I needed people to trust the science, not just my story. I trained with the top minds in lifestyle medicine and plant-based nutrition so I could bring you the same knowledge that changed my life. That's the "why" behind every class, every program, and every conversation.
Why You Can Trust This Journey
After reversing four diagnoses through food and lifestyle, I got certified — because I needed people to trust the science, not just my story. I trained with the top minds in lifestyle medicine and plant-based nutrition so I could bring you the same knowledge that changed my life. That's the "why" behind every class, every program, and every conversation.
