Lori’s Story

Our bodies are sending us messages everyday. With our aches and pains, in our weight gains and inflammation, with our anxiety and emotions, our bodies are trying to get our attention. I've always felt it was important to listen to your body (It's one of the easiest ways our higher self/subconscious can communicate with us and guide us). In the past, I'd done this to an extent, and it always has seemed great in theory, but let me tell you, I've honestly never been "ALL IN". I was overweight (let’s be honest here, I was in the Class 2 obesity category!). Sure, over the years I played with every diet, every fad out there - WW, cabbage soup diet, Nutrisy**em, Adkins, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, gluten free, Fat-free, even Richard Simmons deal a meal program! I did circuit training, aerobics, dance, heck, I even taught beginner and chair yoga! In 2022, I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure (A1c of 10 and Blood pressure of 175/95). I knew my pancreas needed time to heal and my body NEEDED change. I caved to the pressure of the medical community and went on medication. I was told to follow the SAD (standard American diet), but little other guidance. I was taking 3 kinds of diabetic medications, maximum dosage, and my blood glucose was barely moving! After two years of this, my A1c only went down to 7 and I did lose 15 pounds, but I felt physically horrible! One of the three medications was a GLP-1. The abdominal pain and nausea was debilitating! I could feel and see my body losing the little muscle tone I had. In July of 2024, I had an episode where my heart started racing (one of the many side effects of the medication) and I felt so physically ill. That was it for me. I KNEW I had to find another way. I threw all my medications away (this is not recommended!). Sure, I made some half-hearted attempts over the years to change my diet or to add movement, but REAL change? I had previously used every excuse in the world or I would try for a time and ultimately FAIL. The question boils down to why? Why would I not treat my body like the miracle it is? Why would I not want to give myself the nourishment (body and soul), that it so desperately needed and required? Why are none of these diets working for ME? Why? Because there were really two reasons. Number one, deep down, I did not feel like I was worth it. I did not feel like I DESERVED to be whole, to be healthy, to be happy.  And number two, none of these diets were helpful for long term, sustainable ways of eating/living and healing of the body. But I had enough. Enough of the inner bashing. Enough of treating myself as if I was an afterthought, a mistake in this world, so unworthy of ANYTHING.  I had ENOUGH. I was DONE. It was time to be "ALL IN" my life, in every way, without looking back. After working in the food and health industry my entire life, I KNEW what I needed to do to help my body, yet, I didn't REALLY know. I knew what I had been taught -
”Breakfast is the most important meal of the day! Be sure to eat 6-8 small meals a day. Get your fiber and complex carbs in! Too much protein will raise your blood sugar! Fat is bad! Meat is bad! You can burn fat by eating specific foods. Drink smoothies for health.”
I tried to take that knowledge and incorporate it into a new way of living/eating. I would exercise 2-3 hours a day. I cut back on sugar (but I didn’t cut it out completely!). I cut out gluten and grains. But my weight, my blood pressure, and blood glucose were not going down. I was obviously insulin resistant. I learned during that time that ANY carbohydrates are like poison to diabetics. I cut out all the sugar and reduced my carbs to 10 grams/day. I tried “dirty” keto, keto/carnivore and ketovore. But I could barely manage to take in the amounts of fats that were recommended. I would ask the community “how can I lose weight, reduce my blood sugar and reverse the insulin resistance?” The answer always came back - “increase my fat intake and reduce my protein” (I was already having a hard enough time consuming the previously recommended fat amounts. Now I’m being told to just eat extra pats or sticks of butter and fatty meats at every meal!). Nothing changed.  I didn’t understand why nothing was working for me. After a lot more research, I found that not all of the information out there will help you reach your goals to lose weight, get healthier, and heal from health issues. I wasn’t finding the success that others seemed to be having in these keto communities. I had to search out further teachings and knowledge. I needed to really understand how the body works and why all those other diets were not inline with health. Discovering Keto Adapted and the science behind the recommendations has been a game changer. 

So here we are. I've used my work as an energy facilitator to help myself, to emotionally heal myself, to understand what is meant by the phrase, "you are whole". I needed to help ME heal. I needed to learn how to nourish my body with real foods and supplements. I needed to release those negative energies that allowed me to believe the lies I've told myself for what seems like eons. Now my emotional state is one of love for myself and my body. With the Keto Adapted program, my physical health has dramatically improved (A1c in the normal range, blood pressure around 120/72, and total weight loss of 51 pounds so far!). But the REAL key to my success was being ALL IN - to be at that point where it is no longer an option to stay one more second in the discomfort. This is why I've become a Keto Health Coach. To help show the world how to best heal our bodies with nourishing, real foods, and heal our emotions by releasing what no longer serves you using the Body/Belief/Emotion Code. I see you. I know the space you are in. I KNOW it feels like things will never change. But that is just a belief you are telling yourself. Change can happen in an instant, but only if you are ALL IN. Let's not just dip our toes into the water of life, but dive into life, head first. I want to be a beacon to help others release the shackles of the past, learn how to nourish their bodies, and move into LIVING LIFE.